The Detroit Red Wings finally got their trade deadline activity underway, dealing defenseman Troy Stecher to the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday for a seventh-round pick in the 2022 draft, the team announced.
Stecher, 27, is set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season. He signed with the Red Wings ahead of the 2020-21 season for two years, $3.4 million.
In two seasons with Detroit, Stecher put up 13 points over 60 games. He missed time both this season and last due to a wrist injury and being a healthy scratch.
While the return isn't much, it's not at all surprising.