Overview
- Toronto’s Saturday claim adds an experienced blue-liner and marks Stecher’s seventh NHL team.
- He is in the final year of a $787,500 contract, keeping the move low-cost and flexible.
- The 31-year-old played six games for Edmonton this season, none since Oct. 30, and brings a right-handed, physical, shot-blocking style.
- The Leafs sought help with Chris Tanev and Brandon Carlo sidelined during a five-game skid, and Stecher could debut Tuesday against St. Louis.
- Fans and media in both markets praised his locker-room presence, and Stecher said he arrives with a “chip on my shoulder.”