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Oilers acquire defenceman Stecher from Coyotes ahead of trade deadline

Mar 7, 2024 | 11:34 AM

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have acquired defenceman Troy Stecher from the Arizona Coyotes, the NHL club announced Thursday.

The Oilers also get a seventh-round pick at this year’s draft in the deal, while the Coyotes receive Edmonton’s fourth-round pick in 2027.

No salary was retained by Arizona in the deal, which comes a day before the NHL’s trade deadline. Stecher, a pending unrestricted free agent, has a salary of US$1.1 million this season.

Stecher has a goal and four assists — and a plus-5 defensive rating — in 47 games this season.