Fair deal based on his ice time this past season. It's also one that you have to think he would have been happy to sign with the Canucks if they'd bothered to make him the offer-but Benning was after OEL and Barrie.
A few days ago it was reported that not only did Stecher not receive a qualifying offer (it was clear long ago he wouldn't) but didn't receive any offer at all-which was really surprising. I would have thought Benning would have been aiming to sign him anywhere in the range of 1.5 mm to 1.8 mm. Stecher would have outperformed that deal as he will his Detroit deal, but it is the range one would have expected from an undersized d-man without elite skills who gets by on decision making and work ethic.
Anyway, I'm glad for him, glad for Tanev, glad for Markstrom. They ended up with about what you'd expect them to get and they are clear of the cluster*@!# that the Canucks are looking to be in the future.
Meanwhile, will we be facing a JB panic move shortly? So far we still own our 2021 1st round pick.