The Vancouver Canucks have a lot of work to do in the 2020 offseason (whenever that takes place) and figuring out Troy Stecher‘s future is one of the top priorities.
Stecher is slated to become an RFA at season’s end, while fellow defencemen Chris Tanev and Oscar Fantenberg are eligible for unrestricted free agency. The blue line has been Vancouver’s weak link for years, but they cannot afford to lose both Tanev and Stecher.
The Canucks simply have to retain one of them.
Last month, I made the case for the Canucks to keep Stecher over Tanev.