Just now Troy Stecher, waived last month by the Edmonton Oilers, is the toast of Toronto, working his way up to the top pairing with Jake McCabe and scoring a big goal and was +4 in Toronto’s big Tuesday night win over the Florida Panthers.

Toronto pundits there still haven’t forgotten that Stecher, 31, is a journeymen d-man, but there’s now great appreciation for the player in Leafs land, making Stecher the latest former partner of Edmonton Oilers d-man Darnell Nurse to succeed once he’s left Edmonton, either monetarily or on the ice or both. Cody Ceci, Vincent Desharnais and Philip Broberg all fit into that same category.

Leafs coach Craig Berube has this to say about Stecher after the win: “He’s playing with a ton of confidence right now. He’s like very composed. Him and McCabe look l

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