This in, news that the Toronto Maple Leafs have claimed veteran Oilers d-man Troy Stecher, 31, off the waiver wire.

My take

1. Good luck to Stecher in Toronto. He was nothing but a warrior for the Oilers.

2. Why would a team like the Leafs grab Stecher? Because, as I wrote yesterday, he’s an experienced veteran d-man and a great teammate who has played reliable third-pairing minutes at the NHL level for a decade. He’s also cheap at $787,500.

Stecher did a fine job last season as a Nurse whisperer, a player who meshed well with Darnell Nurse largely due to Stecher’s excellent reading of the game and ability to cover things off on defence. He accomplished this task in the heat of the playoffs.

Stecher also brings with him the promise of helping to change the culture on a team — in other

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