Kings Acquire Defenseman Troy Stecher From Detroit Red Wings

The LA Kings have acquired defenseman Troy Stecher from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for a seventh-round selection in the 2022 NHL Draft.
Stecher, 27, has posted two points (1-1=2) in 16 games this season with the Red Wings. The 5-10, 185-pound defenseman missed part of the season due to an upper-body injury but returned over a month ago. He has averaged 15:08 time on ice this season.

Signed by the Vancouver Canucks as an undrafted free agent out of the University of North Dakota (NCAA), he has appeared in 346 games during his six-year NHL career between the Red Wings and Canucks posting 88 points (15-73=88).
The Richmond, British Columbia native has represented Team Canada twice internationally. Most recently he won the gold medal during the 2021 IIHF World Championships, posting two points (1-1=2) and a plus-5 rating in 10 games. He also won a silver medal in 2019, recording three points (1-2=3) and a plus-9 rating in 10 games.