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

[Peasy]

Are there any statistics on what percentage of Raddysh's points were directly influenced by Kucherov? I'm referring to Kucherov's goals or assists.

 

[stealth1]

Deeper than the leafs where? Sanderson is well ahead yep. That’s exactly where it ends.

That's fair. Then that puts the Leafs on par with Ottawa.

 

[HockeyVirus]

It’s an accurate comment for any bottom five team. The only thing the Leafs will be contending for is to see if they can move up to playoff bubble team status. Their long dark rebuild will commence in a couple of years once they have their own first round pick again.

How about a wager? Avatar? What will you be saying by Dec when the Leafs are around the top of the Atlantic?

 

[PensandCaps]

I'm sure in 2034 when the cap is much higher that Raddysh is either going to be on another team, on LTIR, or playing well relative to his cap hit.

Or the Leafs will be rebuilding and wont give a damn about a bad contract.

 

[Peasy]

Being under 30? This is literally what it means.

Yeah I dont think that phrase works how you think it works...

If youre worried someone is 30 then just say they are 30. Not on the wrong side of 30. In your scenario there is no good side of 30 so it makes zero sense to imply there is a good side of 30.

 

[2023FriendshipTour]

8.5 is nothing with the cap going up every year.

Raddysh even if he is just a 40-50 point player is fine at that cap.

People are going to be in for a shock with the rising cap.

 

[seanlinden]

Good point. But this will be the first season where Radish is deployed as a #1D. Will be interesting to see how he does. Will likely be playing 25+ minutes a night. He will be leaned on much more heavily in Toronto than he was in TB.

If Rielly is out the door at 7.5M per then Radish at 8.5M per is an upgrade for Toronto. But 8 years is way too long for an unproven D who is already 30 years old.

Doubtful, as he really doesn't need to be.

Regardless of what the Leafs do with Rielly/OEL, they're still going to be pretty deep defensively.

Everyone knows he's not Victor Hedman, Cale Makar, Thomas Harley, Evan Bouchard, Charlie McAvoy, etc... it's still going to have to be very much by comittee.

 

[Crazy Monkey]

This just in. Skilled defenceman scores more points when playing with the best winger in the game

Between Matthews, nylander and McKenna, I think Raddysh will be alright

 

[mydnyte]

you can say that for any player on the ice with Kutch, the entire offence goes through him.

 

[KniesMadeBradyCry]

I guess it's not so bad eh! Haha

Thank you for being right

 

[PensandCaps]

If Leafs can bring Stecher back, their blue line is better today. Clearly Rielly will be traded.

McCabe - Tanev
OEL - Raddysh
Benoit - Carlo / Stetcher
x - Andrae, Myers

Benoit was traded.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Not to mention he just turned 30 last month

You think that's a quick decline you should see how he went from a top pairing RD to a complete bum and joke of a contract overnight without a single game being played

 

[DaaaaB's]

Saying if he put up 100 points we still wouldn't make the playoffs isn't cricism it's hyperbole

Truth hurts apparently.

 

[TheBeard]

Yeah I dont think that phrase works how you think it works...

If youre worried someone is 30 then just say they are 30. Not on the wrong side of 30. In your scenario there is no good side of 30 so it makes zero sense to imply there is a good side of 30.

This is a pointless thing to argue and is irrelevant to my point which is that the team has very few viable pieces who aren’t already in their thirties.

 

[stealth1]

@HockeyVirus you honestly think with a new coach, Raddyish and guys not being injured they are back to a top team in the Atlantic

 

[KniesMadeBradyCry]

How about a wager? Avatar? What will you be saying by Dec when the Leafs are around the top of the Atlantic?

One year of missing the playoffs, with the most injuries and worst coaching the team has seen. I love how the bozo’s here think that’s the standard now

 

[HockeyVirus]

Truth hurts apparently.

Funny no one wants to take up a wager with me. I've offered avatars and HF membership bets.

Everyones so confident the Leafs are bad until it's time to put up. I think it's cause haters are secretly worried.

 

[PensandCaps]

Im sure Raddysh will be fine with a PP of Matthews/Nylander/Knies/JT/McKenna

 

[CupsOverCash]

There's no question this contract could look bad as soon as this year. If the leafs find themselves on the outside looking in again how do they feel about this?

 

[KniesMadeBradyCry]

This is a pointless thing to argue and is irrelevant to my point which is that the team has very few viable pieces who aren’t already in their thirties.

Just having Knies and Mckenna alone is better than a lot of teams for youth. Not even counting Cowan

 

[frontsfan67]

Did it only once why it's a firestorm here so far the yay say a few and the nay are many .

Yeah I see that. I’m not a leaf fan but i feel if this wasn’t the leafs and it was some other team like Montreal etc making this move they’d be praised for it but because it’s the leafs people are negative lol.

Regardless not my team so don’t care but if my team did this I’d be pretty happy with it

 

[HockeyVirus]

@HockeyVirus you honestly think with a new coach, Raddyish and guys not being injured they are back to a top team in the Atlantic

The draft hasn't even happened yet this is not the finished roster.

But yes a new coach, health, McKenna, and adding puck movement to the D are enough to finish in a divisional spot in the Atlantic.

Once they make another addition up front and to the D like I envision I think they compete for 1st in Atlantic.

 

[KniesMadeBradyCry]

@HockeyVirus you honestly think with a new coach, Raddyish and guys not being injured they are back to a top team in the Atlantic

100% they are

 

[WetcoastOrca]

@HockeyVirus you honestly think with a new coach, Raddyish and guys not being injured they are back to a top team in the Atlantic

There’s a few overly optimistic fans in every fanbase. It’s what makes HF so much fun.

 

[DaaaaB's]

Being under 30? This is literally what it means.

I can't believe this actually needs to be explained to people lol.