McKenzie: Troy Stecher Available actively in trade talks.

[Peter Griffin]

I would too but why would NJ?

Get a 5th for Simmonds now and play Baertschi next season and hope to flip him next deadline for another pick? It's not like his contract is horrible and they gotta pay someone to play anyway.

 

[Canucks LB]

Guy had a huge night last night

 

[David71]

This guy plays with so much heart. Makes everyone around him play harder.

I have no issues with the Canucks adding a d man but I do not want them trading this guy away.

well have to get in order to recieve what the team wants. team wont have enough cap unless they magically trade all their overpaid bottom 6.

 

[Team Cozens]

Guy had a huge night last night

Seriously, why could they trade him.

 

[JAK]

Seriously, why could they trade him.

Not that I want Stecher traded, but I could see it in the GM's perspective.

Already lost Hutton for nothing last year, RFA Stecher should easily command $3.5m or higher. That would push Tanev out.

Tanev has worked well with Hughes and a veteran to stabalize Hughes for a few more years would absolutely be crusial in both the path Canucks wants to go and developing Hughes into someone who can carry a pairing.

So where does that leave Stecher? Either the Canucks bite the bullet and hope that Eriksson's contract magically disappears through trade or other ways and just sign Stecher and figure it out later.

Benn has another year, Fantenberg has played relatively well, and those two could lock down the third pairing while allowing someone from Utica to join the 3 man rotation for the 2 spots nightly.

There are eight defensemen either down in Utica or in Woo's case in Junior that would be fighting for that #7 spot, and all of them have a more cap friendly contract than Stecher.

Stecher is the victim of the combination of Hughes exceeding every expectation, and Myer's contract.
Combining all the reasons above, I can see the Canucks try to use Stecher at the draft to recoup some picks.

As a Canucks fan, I would love nothing more than them keeping the local product who chose to play for the Canucks after college. Could Stecher pull a Burrows and sign a long term deal at a heavy discount?
I sure hope so.