Confirmed with Link: Leafs acquire Darren Raddysh for 2026 5th | Raddysh signs, 8 years, $8.5M AAV

[ULF_55]

I don't remember the last time we had a shot from the point

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Most effective? Ian Turnbull?

 

[horner]

Hopefully receives some games with the Leafs here and there whenever a callup is needed.

A replacement when Tanev gets injured.

 

[NJG]

Shea - Raddysh
McCabe - Carlo
Andrae - Tanev / Danford

I would give Carlo one more chance, if he still sucks then trade him.

 

[kb]

Shea - Raddysh
McCabe - Carlo
Andrae - Tanev / Danford

I would give Carlo one more chance, if he still sucks then trade him.

Agreed. I will give him until September 1st!

 

[ULF_55]

Are we sure Raddysh is not a 1 year wonder or just a late bloomer??

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Prior to last year his career best was 6 goals and 37 points, and 6 goals and 33 points in the 2 prior years with TB.

Hopefully at midnight he doesn't turn back into a pumpkin.

I'm guessing he'll be getting 1st. pairing minutes in Toronto, along with 1st. PP usage.

There is no competition for his position on the team.

Look at the options. McCabe, Rielly, Ekman-Larsson, Tanev ... he's also the youngest.

 

[Mess]

https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/video/2026/06/19/chayka-1/

Interesting listen. Talks about more than just the Raddysh deal.

He did say something like they had Plan A, B, and C, and Raddysh was plan A.

So what / who are Plan B and C, and are they still options?

Plan A - Sign Darren Raddysh
then
Plan B - trade Morgan Rielly to his home town team Vancouver for Elias Pettersson in a blockbuster deal.

Knies -- Matthews -- McKenna
Tavares -- Pettersson -- Nylander

 

[TheRumble]

Guys I'm not shitting in the signing but the clap bomb thing is being overvalued by you guys.

Tyson Barrie had one and most of you hated him while he was here and that's primarily because he was unloading it from the blueline. The slapshot only matters if f he's allowed to play the way he did in Tampa.

1. Roam in the zone and pinch in and shoot it closer to the tops of the face off circles and in the middle of the ice. For this to work, the guy covering for him needs to be a good defensively IN TRANSITION in case plays break down, shots get blocked leading to weird bounces and odd man rushes. The upsdie of Raddysh being an RHD though is that, finding a LHD that is good at this is much easier - and cheaper, than finding an RHD that is good at this.. Colorado and Tampa both do a good job of allowing their dmen to do this. If you watched that highlight reel of Raddysh's goals, most of them are coming from the area in between the faceoff circles and several feet INSIDE the blueline.

2. We have an offensive zone cycle and/or PP that focuses down low to give Raddysh space to operate.

I'm still of the opinion that the point shot is worthless, if you can just have a system that lets a guy like a Raddysh move in a few feet, it's fine. But I don't want to see him launching clap bombs from left blueline unless the situation calls for it.

 

[Superstar]

Come on dude...

He already had a lethal slapshot at that age, lol

 

[ULF_55]

Guys I'm not shitting in the signing but the clap bomb thing is being overvalued by you guys.

Tyson Barrie had one and most of you hated him while he was here and that's primarily because he was unloading it from the blueline. The slapshot only matters if f he's allowed to play the way he did in Tampa.

1. Roam in the zone and pinch in and shoot it closer to the tops of the face off circles and in the middle of the ice. For this to work, the guy covering for him needs to be a good defensively IN TRANSITION in case plays break down, shots get blocked leading to weird bounces and odd man rushes. The upsdie of Raddysh being an RHD though is that, finding a LHD that is good at this is much easier - and cheaper, than finding an RHD that is good at this.. Colorado and Tampa both do a good job of allowing their dmen to do this. If you watched that highlight reel of Raddysh's goals, most of them are coming from the area in between the faceoff circles and several feet INSIDE the blueline.

2. We have an offensive zone cycle and/or PP that focuses down low to give Raddysh space to operate.

I'm still of the opinion that the point shot is worthless, if you can just have a system that lets a guy like a Raddysh move in a few feet, it's fine. But I don't want to see him launching clap bombs from left blueline unless the situation calls for it.

There was a video of his goals.

Goals were all over the ice, not just standing at the point and firing.

 

[ULF_55]

https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/video/2026/06/19/chayka-1/

Interesting listen. Talks about more than just the Raddysh deal.

He did say something like they had Plan A, B, and C, and Raddysh was plan A.

So what / who are Plan B and C, and are they still options?

https://www.tsn.ca/video/2026/06/19/noodles-on-leafs-defence-i-still-think-theres-more-there-in-john-chayka/

They don't think Chayka is done, that there is more to come on the blueline.

 

[tmlms13]

Darren Raddysh had a teammate in..... 2011-12, 12-13, 13-14, and 14-15... that just happens to be a free agent in 2 years. Hopefully he can help recruit him to the Leafs

If you can't figure out who it is, I'll give ya a hint.... he's really good.

 

[Superstar]

Darren Raddysh had a teammate in..... 2011-12, 12-13, 13-14, and 14-15... that just happens to be a free agent in 2 years. Hopefully he can help recruit him to the Leafs

If you can't figure out who it is, I'll give ya a hint.... he's really good.

How good, though? McDavid good?

 

[Buds17]

Darren Raddysh had a teammate in..... 2011-12, 12-13, 13-14, and 14-15... that just happens to be a free agent in 2 years. Hopefully he can help recruit him to the Leafs

If you can't figure out who it is, I'll give ya a hint.... he's really good.

Rhymes with Honour...

Consider me cautiously optimistic.

 

[weems]

Guys I'm not shitting in the signing but the clap bomb thing is being overvalued by you guys.

Tyson Barrie had one and most of you hated him while he was here and that's primarily because he was unloading it from the blueline. The slapshot only matters if f he's allowed to play the way he did in Tampa.

1. Roam in the zone and pinch in and shoot it closer to the tops of the face off circles and in the middle of the ice. For this to work, the guy covering for him needs to be a good defensively IN TRANSITION in case plays break down, shots get blocked leading to weird bounces and odd man rushes. The upsdie of Raddysh being an RHD though is that, finding a LHD that is good at this is much easier - and cheaper, than finding an RHD that is good at this.. Colorado and Tampa both do a good job of allowing their dmen to do this. If you watched that highlight reel of Raddysh's goals, most of them are coming from the area in between the faceoff circles and several feet INSIDE the blueline.

2. We have an offensive zone cycle and/or PP that focuses down low to give Raddysh space to operate.

I'm still of the opinion that the point shot is worthless, if you can just have a system that lets a guy like a Raddysh move in a few feet, it's fine. But I don't want to see him launching clap bombs from left blueline unless the situation calls for it.

Marlies just scored the championship winning goal from a "Clap Bomb" on the PP.

Maybe it's overrated but it's better to have this option than not and saying it's worthless is going too far.

 

[RoadWarrior]

Are we sure Raddysh is not a 1 year wonder or just a late bloomer??

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Prior to last year his career best was 6 goals and 37 points, and 6 goals and 33 points in the 2 prior years with TB.

Hopefully at midnight he doesn't turn back into a pumpkin.

His points per 60 minutes was only up slightly from the previous year. The main reason he scored 70 points was all the premium PP time. Remember with Hedman in the lineup he wasn’t getting as much PP time or ES ice time. In Toronto he’ll see plenty of ice and will probably be closer to 70 than 37 points.

 

[Leafsfan74]

Marlies just scored the championship winning goal from a "Clap Bomb" on the PP.

Maybe it's overrated but it's better to have this option than not and saying it's worthless is going too far.

A D Man who can effectively shoot from the point is critical on the PP. He just happens to be a guy who not only shoots but he has a rocket. It will be up to the snipers on the wing to use the option when its available, something they have not had in many years.

I am not sure we have ever had the hardest slapshot in the league before. I think Iafrate won the hardest shot or close to the hardest at the NHL all star skills competition but I might be completely misremembering.

PKs now have to respect the point. It is well known they have no had to with this group. Of course he can do more than just help the PP but it is a huge part of his contribution. He is also quick in delivering the pick to the forwards.
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