Troy Stecher is motivated, plans to bring a chip on his shoulder to the Maple Leafs

"Stecher, who spent the last two years with the Edmonton Oilers after a journeyman stint of sorts that saw him play for five different teams, is set to join a Maple Leafs team that is currently in as dire of straits as anybody. Having lost their last five games in a row, Stecher is hoping to provide his new team with a spark and use his own personal drive to fuel it."

""I was excited," Stecher said when asked about his reaction to the claim. "Obviously excited for a fresh start, seeing the team and how competitive they are and where they are in the standigs. It kind of goes hand in hand with the way I play, a lot of motivation. "I have a chip on my shoulder and I think the team does as well.""

"Stecher isn't the prototypical Brad Treliving defenceman we've grown accustomed to seeing over the past two years, standing at just 5-foot-10 and 184 pounds, but there are two factors to his game that made general manager Brad Treliving take a shot on him. First of all, he's right-handed, and second of all, he plays bigger than his size. He'll go into the corners, he isn't afraid of getting hit, and he blocked 66 shots in 66 games for the Oilers in 2024-25."

Christopher Stecher spent the last two years with the Edmonton Oilers after playing for five different teams. He will join the Toronto Maple Leafs as the seventh NHL team of his career. Stecher expects a fresh start and hopes to provide a spark, citing a chip on his shoulder and internal motivation. He stands 5-foot-10 and 184 pounds, plays bigger than his size, is right-handed and blocked 66 shots in 66 games for the Oilers in 2024-25. The Maple Leafs have defensive struggles, have lost five straight games, and need steadiness more than offensive production while key defenders are out.

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