Overview
- Stecher told the Donnie and Dhali show on Tuesday that he would have interest in rejoining the Canucks and spoke warmly about the club’s new leadership group.
- He is entering unrestricted free agency this summer and said he is focused on navigating his options while acknowledging there is much that must happen before any deal.
- Last season he was placed on waivers by Edmonton, claimed by the Toronto Maple Leafs, and produced early offensive returns and a clear increase in ice time that helped rebuild his market value.
- Analysts say a reunion would make sense on paper because Vancouver could use a right-shot defenseman and a steady veteran presence, but there are no reports of formal talks or offers.
- Stecher broke into the NHL with Vancouver in 2016 as an undrafted signing and has since become a journeyman whose low previous cap hit and local ties would make a low-cost, culture-focused signing plausible for the Canucks.