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51 Reasons the Vancouver Canucks shouldn’t trade Troy Stecher

By David Quadrelli

VANCOUVER, BC - OCTOBER 12: Vancouver Canucks Goaltender Jacob Markstrom (25) and Defenseman Troy Stecher (51) celebrate a win against the Philadelphia Flyers after their NHL game at Rogers Arena on October 12, 2019 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Vancouver won 3-2. (Photo by Derek Cain/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
VANCOUVER, BC - OCTOBER 12: Vancouver Canucks Goaltender Jacob Markstrom (25) and Defenseman Troy Stecher (51) celebrate a win against the Philadelphia Flyers after their NHL game at Rogers Arena on October 12, 2019 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Vancouver won 3-2. (Photo by Derek Cain/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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VANCOUVER, BC – OCTOBER 15: Troy Stecher #51 of the Vancouver Canucks sprays water in the air during their NHL game against the Detroit Red Wings at Rogers Arena October 15, 2019 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)”n
VANCOUVER, BC – OCTOBER 15: Troy Stecher #51 of the Vancouver Canucks sprays water in the air during their NHL game against the Detroit Red Wings at Rogers Arena October 15, 2019 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)”n /

21. His pregame routine. I mean, come on. Stecher’s pregame routine of spinning along the boards in front of the Canucks’ bench before spraying water in the air is up there with LeBron James’ throwing chalk in the air pregame routine — well, maybe not on the global scale, but we should definitely get a petition going to have Stecher spraying water in the air on the cover of NHL 21.

22. He doesn’t wear a helmet during pregame. The Canucks need players that are going to take risks and do difficult things to help their team win. What’s riskier than skating around with no helmet on during warmup?

23. He knows Taylor Swift is overrated. It’s true. Google “Over/underrated Troy Stecher” and see what comes up.

24. Defence depth is a good thing. The Canucks know this better than anyone, which is why it’s a legitimate reason they likely won’t trade Stecher. We already determined he can play on the top pairing if needed — what more can you ask?

25. With lots of new personnel, familiar faces are a good thing. The Canucks have had a big turnaround this offseason, and with so many new faces in the locker room, it’s good for the players to have some familiar faces around.

26. He’s friends with literally everybody. Have you ever seen or heard anything that would make you question whether or not anybody on the Canucks doesn’t like Troy Stecher?

27. He plays with Lego. Everyone knows only individuals of high intellect play with Lego, which is why Stecher brought up his tub full of Lego to his apartment and built the 5,000+ piece Death Star from Star Wars. Lego takes creativity, which clearly translates to Stecher’s on-ice game.

28. He calls his Mom “Mother”. Respect your folks, folks.

29. More likely to push for a team dog. Lots of teams around the NHL have a team puppy, and players like Stecher are more likely to push for a team dog. Deep down, coach Green probably wants a dog too, so he’ll need players like Stecher to help him work on his sales pitch to the Canucks’ Canine Relations Representative.

30. Good locker room guy. In all seriousness, Stecher is a player who is loved by his teammates and coaches, and honestly, you can never have too many good guys on a team.

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