Troy Stecher was a solid piece for the Edmonton Oilers, but now he's landed in Toronto after being claimed by the Maple Leafs on waivers. The Edmonton Oilers defense has been up-and-down thus far in 2025/26, but with the team getting healthy in recent weeks, they made the move recently to place talented blue liner Troy Stecher <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/edmonton-oilers/oilers-place-veteran-defenseman-on-waivers-as-leafs-forward-clears-for-contract-termination' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>on waivers</a>. The 31-year old has spent the last three seasons in Edmonton, and while he's produced just 7 points in 79 games in that time, he has his role to play on the third pairing, and often does it well. <h3>Toronto Maple Leafs claim Troy Stecher</h3> Given his puck moving abilities and cheap contract, it's no surprise that there was plenty of interest in Stecher on waivers, and now, he's officially found a new home in the NHL, moving to the other side of Canada. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/friedgehnic/status/1989770779052163401'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> According to reports, Stecher has been claimed by the Toronto Maple Leafs, a team that desperately need a player with his skillset to lead them forward, and while it's not guaranteed that he'll get great playing time, if given the chance, he's proven that he can be what this team needs. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/benchrates/status/1989773362868949337'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> Things in Toronto haven't been going perfectly this year, with the team going 8-8-2 through their first 18 games, and with a desperate need to shake things up, the Stecher pickup is a low-risk, high-reward move for this front office to make. Ultimately, Edmonton's loss is Toronto's gain, and while Stecher wasn't a top contributor for the Oilers, as a depth piece, it's going to be a tough loss for them to see Stecher elsewhere after this news.