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

[Leaf Fans]

Welp, I guess there was a NMC afterall

Yes, NMC for the first 6 years, M-NTC for the last 2.

 

[Leaf Fans]

To be fair Tampa and Florida are two extremely well run franchises where players want to play and they should be able to retool on the fly. They also have top GM’s and coaches. And Florida getting back a top center and perennial Selke finalist gives them a huge boost.
I think the Leafs are in the worst shape of the 3 franchises even with the addition of McKenna.

They might be. Who knows.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Damn I thought they scored there

 

[Drytoast]

Raddysh averaged 47 seconds per game on the PK. I don't think that's considered "regular on the penalty kill".

The rest are certainly top pairing minutes though.

he was probably consistently used on the back end of a penalty kill so that the top pairing was on the ice after the kill. He logged minutes but it wasn't his normal role.

From what I gather, he was their top pairing 2A RH top line defenseman last year. he logged a ton of ice time and was the on the first unit power play.

The guy I was responding to suddenly had him slotted as a 4-7 defenseman now that he's with the Leafs.

Darren Raddysh Career Stats | StatMuse

Darren Raddysh has played 5 seasons for the Lightning. He has 35 goals, 108 assists and a plus-minus of +24 in 249 games.

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statmuse checks out ChatGPT's claim, he did play over 22m a game on average. He was on their top pairing.

Does this look like Tampa was using him as a 4-7 defenseman?! LOL

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These boards sometimes...I swear.

 

[inthe6ix]

He was never going to any other team but us - Brisbois did well to get a 5th for DR instead of nothing.

His dad died in March from cancer and it's a damn shame that he didn't get to see his son play with a Maple Leaf on his chest.

 

[BB79]

he was probably consistently used on the back end of a penalty kill so that the top pairing was on the ice after the kill. He logged minutes but it wasn't his normal role.

From what I gather, he was their top pairing 1A RH defenseman last year. he logged a ton of ice time and was the on the first unite power play.

The guy I was responding to suddenly had him slotted as a 4-7 defenseman now that he's with the Leafs.

Darren Raddysh Career Stats | StatMuse

Darren Raddysh has played 5 seasons for the Lightning. He has 35 goals, 108 assists and a plus-minus of +24 in 249 games.

www.statmuse.com

statmuse checks out ChatGPT's claim, he did play over 22m a game on average. He was on their top pairing.

Does this look like Tampa was using him as a 4-7 defenseman?! LOL

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These boards sometimes...I swear.

They have a guy named D'sastrous on their blue line?! Oh boy

 

[BeranekAndNeck]

Just did a quick ask on chatgpt if this were accurate. This is what it said;

If you're referring to the season Darren Raddysh just finished with the Tampa Bay Lightning before being traded, he was used as a top-pairing, all-situations defenseman.
Here are the key details:
Average ice time: 22:42 per game, which actually led the Lightning. �
StatMuse +1
Role: Top-pair defenseman at even strength.
Special teams: He played on the first power-play unit and was a regular on the penalty kill. �
Reuters +1
Production: In 73 games, he recorded 22 goals and 48 assists for 70 points, all career highs.

Wanna revise your statement? Typical "traded to toronto now he is washed" shitty hockey opinion i expect from these boards

Imagine ignoring a person who actually watched the player and then running to ChatGPT to have your biases confirmed. As was already pointed out he did not regularly PK so no, the LLM is clueless.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

It's kind of ironic that coming out of their respective junior careers, Taylor was considered the guy with the most NHL upside. But now Darren's the one who's signing an almost $70 million contract.

 

[Miles Stock]

Because it has been reported by several journalists that he would've re-signed with Tampa? Why are Leafs fans being so delusional about this signing?

Don't think so. Just because a team made an offer, or wanted to keep him, only tells us a little bit about the team's intentions, nothing about the player's.

 

[Drytoast]

Imagine ignoring a person who actually watched the player and then running to ChatGPT to have your biases confirmed. As was already pointed out he did not regularly PK so no, the LLM is clueless.

ChatGPT didn't claim he was used as a penalty kill defenseman. Only that he logged minutes. Everything else it had said was bang on. This guy helped drive the offense on your PP and was logging the most ice time out of all your defensemen 5v5. He's not a f***ing 4-7 he may have BEEN a 4-7 defenseman but he evolved into something more last year and was used as such.

imagine being butt hurt you lost 1 of your top d pairings to a division rival and then trying to claim he's really just a 4-7 defenseman?

Tampa should have paid this guy. I get that he was due for a raise but it's Tampa! you probably could have gotten him for 7 if you just gave him term. Just so we are clear here...you don't DIE as a player because you are 30.

 

[Leaf Fans]

They have a guy named D'sastrous on their blue line?! Oh boy

Well in a dyslexic sense. Tampa's D was good.

 

[TommyDangles]

Don't think so. Just because a team made an offer, or wanted to keep him, only tells us a little bit about the team's intentions, nothing about the player's.

LeBrun literally said, "I do think Raddysh would have taken a bit less than his deal in Toronto to stay in Tampa"

The issue was always the money. Tampa's offer was far off from Toronto's offer.

Not sure where this "he only wanted to sign in Toronto" thing came from

 

[Leaf Fans]

That one counts.

 

[Drytoast]

Well in a dyslexic sense. Tampa's D was good.

Raddysh is not a stay at home defenseman. So I wouldn't expect that's what he brings to the table. The Leafs are looking for someone to quarter back the PP and place on the top pairing. Looks like they found their guy.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

They have a guy named D'sastrous on their blue line?! Oh boy

He's the dyslexic son of former Leaf Dan Daoust.

 

[BeranekAndNeck]

ChatGPT didn't claim he was used as a penalty kill defenseman. Only that he logged minutes.

It said “regular” PK usage which obviously that is not. I don’t know what it is with Leafs fans straight up lying ITT but you’re the third one today. If the truth doesn’t match your biases just fib I guess.

 

[Drytoast]

LeBrun literally said, "I do think Raddysh would have taken a bit less than his deal in Toronto to stay in Tampa"

The issue was always the money. Tampa's offer was far off from Toronto's offer.

Not sure where this "he only wanted to sign in Toronto" thing came from

I bet it was term. So if Tampa only offered 4 years the final number would be substantially less than an 8 year deal.

 

[TommyDangles]

imagine being butt hurt you lost 1 of your top d pairings to a division rival and then trying to claim he's really just a 4-7 defenseman?

Tampa should have paid this guy. I get that he was due for a raise but it's Tampa! you probably could have gotten him for 7 if you just gave him term. Just so we are clear here...you don't DIE as a player because you are 30.

Their opening offer to him was 5x5.75M. They obviously didn't view him as a top pairing guy. That's why they were comfortable enough to trade him to a division rival. They weren't gonna come anywhere close to giving him 8 years at 8.5M at 30.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Don't think so. Just because a team made an offer, or wanted to keep him, only tells us a little bit about the team's intentions, nothing about the player's.

Money talks. Toronto backed up the truck for this guy and even got an eighth year added.
That sounds more like a guy who wanted the bag. Can’t blame him tbh and I’m sure going to his home town was also a factor.

 

[Leaf Fans]

It said “regular” PK usage which obviously that is not. I don’t know what it is with Leafs fans straight up lying ITT but you’re the third one today. If the truth doesn’t match your biases just fib I guess.

I haven’t said anything about Raddysh 's PK or lack there of.

 

[Drytoast]

It said “regular” PK usage which obviously that is not. I don’t know what it is with Leafs fans straight up lying ITT but you’re the third one today. If the truth doesn’t match your biases just fib I guess.

Was it wrong about the PP. Or ice time? Or defensive pairings sir? No? (probably why you are not bringing it up)

You are focusing in on minutia. IT WAS WRONG! HE WAS NEVER A REGULAR ON THE PENALTY KILL! WRONG WRONG EVERYTHING IT SAYS WAS WRONG!

Except fact checking it's claims with statmuse...and oh look! It was correct. He was and is a top pairing defenseman now. It was correct in that he logged the most minutes. It was correct that he was on the top pairing. It was correct he was on the top pairing PP. This isn't a 4-7 defenseman. He's a top pairing defenseman now. That's how he was used in Tampa in their final year. He happened to excel in that role. Tampa didn't want to give him term, he moved on.

 

[BeranekAndNeck]

I haven’t said anything about Raddysh 's PK or lack there of.

Was it wrong about the PP. Or ice time? Or defenseive pairings sir?

You are focusing in on minutia. IT WAS WRONG! HE WAS NEVER A REGULAR ON THE PENALTY KILL! WRONG WRONG EVERYTHING IT SAYS WAS WRONG!

Except fact checking it's claims with statmuse...and oh look! It was correct. He was and is a top pairing defenseman now. That's how he was used in Tampa in their final year. He happened to excel there. Tampa didn't want to give him term, he moved on.

The MLSE bot farm needs some more tokens, maybe that’s where $8M should have gone instead.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Money talks. Toronto backed up the truck for this guy and even got an eighth year added.
That sounds more like a guy who wanted the bag. Can’t blame him tbh.

Yeah, there was speculation that he would get 10M you would need truck for that. The lesser 8.5M still needs a truck. I mean if he were paid in cash. An e transfer wouldn't need one nor would a cheque.

 

[Drytoast]

Their opening offer to him was 5x5.75M. They obviously didn't view him as a top pairing guy. That's why they were comfortable enough to trade him to a division rival. They weren't gonna come anywhere close to giving him 8 years at 8.5M at 30.

They didn't view him as that...they only used him as that.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

Yes, NMC for the first 6 years, M-NTC for the last 6.

Toronto typical. Cheating the system and giving 12 year contracts.