The NHL guide lists Troy Stecher at 5-foot-10 and 184 pounds. Article content

The NHL guide lies. Article content Article content

He might be 5-foot-9 when he’s wearing his skates. He might weigh 184 if he’s holding his skates while standing on the scale.

He is not the preferred size of Brad Treliving or Craig Berube defencemen, but size and sense and logic and opportunity don’t begin to define this confusing aspect of this confounding Maple Leafs season.

Stecher, 31, came to the Maple Leafs on waivers from the NHL team most in need of defensive help, the Edmonton Oilers . So how does this make sense?

Stecher has made the rounds

He came to the Oilers after Vancouver tired of him and Detroit after that and then in order Los Angeles, Arizona and Calgary said thanks but no thank

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