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

[PromisedLand]

 

[hfman]

checked out a few media interviews with Radish and am liking his demeanour. Seems like a solid alpha male type guy, exactly what this dressing room has been sorely lacking.

A nice contrast to the cream-puff core 4 era that was running the show here for too long (and still does actually, minus Marner).

Bring in a bunch more guys like this and then we can push out the pushovers

 

[Buds17]

I think back a few years ago when Zach Hyman was going to Edmonton. Kyle Dubas wanted more than Edmonton was offering to do the sign & trade because he felt the benefit Edmonton was receiving in an 8th year / lower AAV was worth more. He held out and Hyman went for 7 years.

I look at this situation, and think to myself - if Tampa, who knows Raddysh really well, felt that he was worth anything in the realm of what he got, would have probably preferred to send him west; not in their division.

Yes, it's a 5th round pick, but I feel like most teams wouldn't help out a division rival with a long term deal for a 5th round pick.

I wasn't thrilled with Dubas when that occurred with Hyman but would probably prefer going the UFA route if I were an NHL GM as I'd rather not give up any form of asset when there's a way not to. While Tampa could've tried sending Raddysh to a Western Conference team, I doubt he would've signed since joining Toronto was obviously his priority. There's still enough of a distinct difference between trading negotiating rights and a sign and trade. I respect Tampa for playing ball and Toronto/Raddysh for being honest with their intentions.

 

[colchar]

Any sort of data analysis, data mining, would have lead to the conclusion he wanted to move back home for the personal reasons that have been speculated

Which are......?

 

[Folignos Helmet]

The unexpected could still happen but i think you can start to see something like the below emerging.

LD - Raddysh
McCabe - Tanev
Andrae - OEL or Carlo

That LD to play with Raddysh is ideally a young solid 2 way player. Ferraro may be the closest UFA comparable but not ideal so maybe a trade?

On third pair I prefer OEL on his off side over Carlo because of ability and compete and flexibility to play both sides. And then I think you need a better depth RD instead of Myers as a 7. Plus you have Danford or Villaneuve, if resigned who could play games.

 

[Buckley]

Not that I want to buy into Sid Seixeiro's schtick... but he actually raised a valid point today....

Why did Tampa do this?

What choice did they have? He was only going to sign with one team, and I think every other team, including Tampa, was told that by his agent.