"The Maple Leafs dipped into the waiver pool for some right-shot defense help, claiming the 5'10, 183-pound Troy Stecher from the Edmonton Oilers. Stecher carries a fully buriable $787,500 contract that expires at season's end (UFA). GM Brad Treliving has familiarity with the 31-year-old BC native from their time together in Calgary, which lasted only 20 games (in 2022-23) but included seven points from Stecher."
"This is by no means a game-changing addition - few waiver claims are - but it was a logical, risk-free add for the Leafs. The team is without Chris Tanev (specific timeline unknown), now Brandon Carlo (day-to-day), and was already running five lefties on their blue line - with OEL and McCabe on their offside - as Philippe Myers has mightily struggled when in the lineup."
The Maple Leafs acquired right-shot defenseman Troy Stecher off waivers from the Edmonton Oilers. Stecher is a 31-year-old BC native with a fully buriable $787,500 contract expiring at season's end. Familiarity exists between Stecher and GM Brad Treliving from a brief Calgary stint that produced seven points in 20 games. Stecher previously logged near-20-minute nights and 20+ point seasons in Vancouver but saw ice time fall to 13-14 minutes in Edmonton and was scoreless in eight playoff games last spring. The claim supplies low-cost, experienced right-shot depth while the Leafs cope with injuries and puck-movement struggles on the blue line.
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