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

[Jeune Poulet]

Toronto has managed to seal a deal that makes the Jeff Finger contract look reasonable by comparison.

 

[DelZottoHitTheNetJK]

This is guaranteed to end terribly

 

[nbwingsfan]

Did it worry Bruins fans with Tim Thomas?

Ah yes, use extremely outliers to promote why Raddysh is for sure going to be amazing

The Bruins also waited 3 seasons of him being a NHL starting goalie and winning a Vezina before getting a 4 x $5m contract

That’s remotely similar to an 8 year one?

 

[K Fleur]

Is the fact he wasn’t an even NHL regular until 27 something that worries you?

Not really.

Plenty of late bloomers in the NHL. Not saying Raddysh will turn out this way but; Giordano wasn’t an NHL regular until he was like 25 and now he has a borderline HOF case.

 

[LiseL]

He doesn’t get more than 8.5M a year.

Calling it right now.

Very prophetic, you know your stuff.

 

[nbwingsfan]

Not really.

Plenty of late bloomers in the NHL. Not saying Raddysh will turn out this way but; Giordano wasn’t an NHL regular until he was like 25 and now he has a borderline HOF case.

Plenty as in how many?

There’s so far been two examples of now retired players from like a decade ago…

 

[Donnie D]

Well, how often do TB players leave and maintain their level

Anyone have any idea as to why lighting fans, whose team is similar trying to stretch a competitive window, are almost unanimously pleased that he wasn’t resigned for this contract?

Easy. I’m a STM that attends virtually every game. He’s a slow 4-6 defenseman with a booming shot. If you can limit his minutes 5 on 5 and have him play on the pp, he’s fine. He has always been a 5-7 guy until this season when injuries forced him into the lineup and, he was outstanding offensively and was protected by Moser on defense.

I’m pleased for him that he hit a big payday as he’s got a great personality and is willing to accept his role.

But my fear is that with his contract that Leaf fans are going to expect Raddysh to be in the top 4. He’s not that player.

 

[Peasy]

Ah yes, use extremely outliers to promote why Raddysh is for sure going to be amazing

The Bruins also waited 3 seasons of him being a NHL starting goalie and winning a Vezina before getting a 4 x $5m contract

That’s remotely similar to an 8 year one?

Raddysh could be one of those extreme outliers. Why not wait and see how it plays out?

Already bored of your failing GM and team so you gotta go back to throwin shit around at the leafs?

Have fun with the wings missing the playoffs once again next year when Yzerman cant get shit for Larkin

 

[MoneyManny]

This is guaranteed to end terribly

Most UFA contracts do. Leafs had to acquire a puck moving RHD who can lead a PP and they weren't going to rebuild, this is the best they could have done tbh.

His salary isn't going to be a factor when their core ages out and they start their natural rebuild in a few seasons.

 

[Strangle]

I’ll take that bet. Loser allows the winner to pick their new username, have to keep it for the offseason

If @HockeyVirus doesn’t take this because he has one on the line already, I certainly will

 

[Beukeboom Fan]

I'm typically the last one to defend the Habs, but all things considered I'd much rather have Dobson, even factoring in the cost of acquisition, and its not particularly close.

Raddysh has one season where he was good/great. Dobson has a whole career of it. And Montreal didnt need to give up anyone of significant value to get the trade done

I'm 100% in that same boat with you with defending the Leafs.

And I agree with Dobson. The issue is that the Leaf's don't have that opportunity to make that type of deal because their previous FO blew those assets on Laughton & Carlo. My point was that even before his contract year, Raddysh for 2 seasons gave the Bolts production very similar to what the Dobson gave the Habs last year. And the Leafs got him for essentially free asset wise (which is definitely a limiting factor for them) and ended up paying contract about 90% of Dobson AAV. Like I said - not pumping the Leaf's tires - but I really don't understand the level of vitriol about this combined deal except anti-Leafs hatred (which I understand!).

 

[TheBeard]

Sergachev seems to be doing just fine. Stamkos just scored 40 he seems fine too.

Stammer's numbers are very little misleading.

 

[Strangle]

It's a good contract but the wrong team. This is Toronto saying "well, we don't have our firsts the next two years so may as well see what kind of noise we can make". It doesn't make them a better team and even if he does put up similar numbers he did this year (big if), too much still has to go right for Toronto to be at least in the wildcard picture. Why were they on the cusp of trading Knies last year for futures if they weren't looking at something of a teardown? I think lucking into a top 5 finish and then 1OA sort of forced them to change course since they probably thought they were going to lose their first this year.

Being better than the mess last year isn't a justification because being better doesn't make you a credible contender and the chances that contract ages well is slim.

How does this not make them a better team?

 

[roon]

Who?

Darren what? Thats a lot of money for a 2nd/3rd pair D man.

 

[The Burdened]

Probably gonna be a very ugly contract once it gets to year 5
maybe by that point there are another round of amnesty clauses to use

 

[pth2]

Easy. I’m a STM that attends virtually every game. He’s a slow 4-6 defenseman with a booming shot. If you can limit his minutes 5 on 5 and have him play on the pp, he’s fine. He has always been a 5-7 guy until this season when injuries forced him into the lineup and, he was outstanding offensively and was protected by Moser on defense.

I’m pleased for him that he hit a big payday as he’s got a great personality and is willing to accept his role.

But my fear is that with his contract that Leaf fans are going to expect Raddysh to be in the top 4. He’s not that player.

Seems like a fair assesment, thanks.

 

[HockeyVirus]

So in other words fix 90% of the Leafs game from last year.
Sounds simple.

Indeed. System changes will fix most of the 5v5 issues. PP will be fixed with Raddysh and McKenna

 

[ItWasJustified]

This is guaranteed to end terribly

It wouldn't be surprising if it starts, continues and end terribly.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Indeed. System changes will fix most of the 5v5 issues. PP will be fixed with Raddysh and McKenna

You hired Jim Hiller not Scotty Bowman.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Easy. I’m a STM that attends virtually every game. He’s a slow 4-6 defenseman with a booming shot. If you can limit his minutes 5 on 5 and have him play on the pp, he’s fine. He has always been a 5-7 guy until this season when injuries forced him into the lineup and, he was outstanding offensively and was protected by Moser on defense.

I’m pleased for him that he hit a big payday as he’s got a great personality and is willing to accept his role.

But my fear is that with his contract that Leaf fans are going to expect Raddysh to be in the top 4. He’s not that player.

Moser is getting insanely overrated now because you guys kept him thats all there is to it.

He played 22min a game sorry you don't do that over a full season with the results he had and not be a top 4 dman

 

[PerttiPanttula]

 

[Fatass]

Indeed. System changes will fix most of the 5v5 issues. PP will be fixed with Raddysh and McKenna

You might be right, but I’m thinking you’re not. Leafs are trying to keep something they never really had. Last summer some of us here suggested losing Marner will really hurt the Leafs. IMO getting Radixh isn’t going to help them much.

 

[HockeyVirus]

You hired Jim Hiller not Scotty Bowman.

Hiller will do great in Toronto. He doesn't need to reinvent the wheel just implement and actual NHL system that allows star talent to actually handle the puck instead of dumping it first chance

 

[HockeyVirus]

You might be right, but I’m thinking you’re not. Leafs are trying to keep something they never really had. Last summer some of us here suggested losing Marner will really hurt the Leafs. IMO getting Radixh isn’t going to help them much.

Marner is old news. Leafs scoring didn't miss a beat was 2nd in the league through the first half of the year before the team decided to tank.

 

[lifeisruff]

I wonder if this kills the Knies talk. It doesn't make much sense to sign a 30 year old dman for a long term deal and then trade a 23 year old power forward.