Confirmed Trade: [TOR/TB] Darren Raddysh (signs 8 years, $8.5M AAV) for 2026 5th round pick (MOD WARNING 253)

[sd1976]

At the end of the day, all he wants is money.

Or it could be said that at the end of the day all he wanted was to be a Leaf.

 

[5cotland]

$8m+ is a hell of a lot of money for someone who has only had 1 great season.

That is a hell of a risk by the Leafs. If Raddysh continues that form for the next few years, great deal, if he is a one season wonder, that is gonna be brutal contract.

 

[DopeyFish]

$8m+ is a hell of a lot of money for someone who has only had 1 great season.

That is a hell of a risk by the Leafs. If Raddysh continues that form for the next few years, great deal, if he is a one season wonder, that is gonna be brutal contract.

honestly it is a big risk. but there's a decent chance it works out.

i feel better about this than say that david clarkson contract

 

[MM425]

Classic Leafs. They’ve loved playing a premium for old players on the back nine of their careers for 20 years now.

Numbers aside, this is a player with average skating and play in his own zone. There is a reason he’s been a career fringe NHLer. To pay and play him like a top 4 dman because he had a career year racking up PP points with the Hart trophy winner is foolish.

 

[PucksInTooDeep]

Seems like a good addition for TOR. I could see a 3rd to TBL (in line with Guentzel trade from CAR)

That was a trade for signing rights though, the most recent sign and trades are Marner and Severson.

 

[I Hate Philadelphia]

I cannot wait for Leafs fans to be crying that his deal is way too long and he should be bought out. I give it ~18 months.

 

[Warden of the North]

I cannot wait for Leafs fans to be crying that his deal is way too long and he should be bought out. I give it ~18 months.

Can I start today?

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Confirmed

but it's a sign and trade.

What's the trade

 

[Michoulicious]

Heard 8 x 9.5

 

[Qward]

8 x 8.500 isn't that bad if that's what it comes on as

He's 30

 

[Galaxydoggystyle]

Wonder if its front loaded or not.

 

[Albz]

Heard 8 x 9.5

From?

 

[Superlative Soup]

Darren Finger

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Guys like BriseBois, Zito, McCrimmon, and Tulsky all fundamentally understand that you pay for the next Raddysh, not pay him after the breakout. I would not be shocked, however, if there's an element of ownership pressure here, because the Toronto group has a long, sordid history of that.

 

[Torontonian]

I wonder if his 70 point season is the exception or the rule

The million dollar question.. He improves Toronto blueline and adds a element we just didn't have on the back end, but it's super risky if he regresses to 40points.

Can any Tampa fans tell me how he is 5 on 5?

 

[barkovcanfinnish]

Wonder what the Leafs have to give up

 

[67 others]

This screams David Clarkson 2.0

 

[DopeyFish]

Wonder what the Leafs have to give up

dreger says just a late pick

 

[ToDavid]

I wonder if his 70 point season is the exception or the rule

It almost certainly will be, but if he was a 70 point two way defenseman he’d be getting a lot more than $8 million.

It will likely come in as a slight overpay for what he’s managed for the last three years, which is being a legit #3 defenseman. And you gamble on him capturing at least some of the upside of last season.

 

[I Hate Philadelphia]

Wonder what the Leafs have to give up

Probably a low draft pick and bottom 6 player. Won't be a lot.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

If he can be like a 40-50 point defensemen for the next 3-4 years it is a solid deal.

 

[Gizmokov]

Not a terrible deal aav wise if it’s in the 8s with the cap exploding. There’s risks but could’ve been worse

 

[13pacheco31]

I cannot wait for Leafs fans to be crying that his deal is way too long and he should be bought out. I give it ~18 months.

Forget 18 months, I'm saying that now lol

 

[MM425]

A Canadiens fan hating on anything leafs. Shocking lol

What did I say that wasn’t true?

If you are a Leafs fan you probably know the history better than I do. Committing to Tanev and Stolarz already looks iffy. Giving good money, term, and then counting on guys on the other side of 30 is not a great strategy in the modern NHL.

 

[DGLeafy]

I cannot wait for Leafs fans to be crying that his deal is way too long and he should be bought out. I give it ~18 months.

Let the ink dry sailor.