Oilers acquire Stecher from Coyotes

The Arizona Coyotes traded defenseman Troy Stecher and a 2024 seventh-round pick to the Edmonton Oilers for a fourth-round selection in 2027, the clubs announced Thursday.

This is the third straight year that Stecher has been dealt in the lead-up to the deadline. The Coyotes sent him to the Calgary Flames last March before signing him as a free agent on July 1. The Detroit Red Wings shipped him to the Los Angeles Kings in March 2022.

The journeyman, who'll turn 30 on April 7, is joining his sixth team in eight seasons.

Stecher is only 5-foot-10 and 184 pounds but has made a career out of compensating for that with his effort. The British Columbia-born blue-liner played his first four seasons with the Vancouver Canucks.

He posted a goal and four assists while averaging 18:26 of ice time across 47 games with the Coyotes in 2023-24.

The Oilers have been active ahead of Friday's deadline. They acquired forwards Adam Henrique and Sam Carrick from the Anaheim Ducks for a package including a first-round pick Wednesday.