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

[Artaud]

I wonder why Tampa only got a 5th round pick for Raddish.

They knew it was a poison pill and wanted to help a division rival shoot itself in the foot.

 

[LuGBuG]

Could be a steal could be terrible.

 

[dubey]

He was pretty invisible in the first round against the Habs, which totally fits the Leafs identity.

Almost as bad as Noah Dobson luckily 1 mill cheaper

 

[Leaf Fans]

Could be a steal could be terrible.

There is risk for sure. One that you have to accept especially if your defense lacks his skill set.

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

Almost as bad as Noah Dobson luckily 1 mill cheaper

70 vs 47 pts this past season. Do I expect that divide to continue ? I don’t. But I think both will be 50-60 pt guys most years( assuming pp usage ) . Being 4 years younger is obviously an advantage in Dobson corner

 

[Schennanigans]

I’m not familiar with his game at all. Outside of being an offensive defender does he have any defensive upside?

 

[3074326]

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.

Tampa clearly disagrees

 

[Drytoast]

Tampa clearly disagrees

Hedman is coming back, and they have to pay other players. They just don't have the room.

 

[RSchmitz]

Hedman is coming back, and they have to pay other players. They just don't have the room.

We have plenty of space, just didn't think he was worth it

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

He better win them three Norris trophies.

 

[nogatco rd]

So I realize you’re probably uninformed like 90% of the posters here but:


2) the leafs tried to trade him to Carolina for Rantanen and he wouldn’t waive his NTC.

Too bad the GM didn’t have a big enough pair to trade him when he actually could

 

[TotalHomer]

Ekblad for Raddysh 50% retained. Final offer.

 

[Johnny Concussion]

Congrats to Darren Raddysh for earning his family generational wealth.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Congrats to Darren Raddysh for earning his family generational wealth.

Hopefully its generational.

 

[nturn06]

Great deal... May help the Oilers move Nurse without retaining

 

[HavingACow4Cowan]

We have plenty of space, just didn't think he was worth it

Tampa has a better defense than Toronto.

They still have Moser, Hedman and Cernak.

They didn't desperately need Raddysh. The Leafs had to add a top four d-man with top two potential, and he was probably the best one they could get without having to give up someone like Knies.

I do think a team would have given him a higher average if he had become a UFA. I think they made the length eight years to bring down the average.

The first five or six years will define the contract. We'll see how well it works out.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Great deal... May help the Oilers move Nurse without retaining

It might.

 

[Drytoast]

He better win them three Norris trophies.

I think I'd just hope that he helps them get their PP back on track by offering an asset at the point who can shoot it?

 

[thebestnic]

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.

I’ll take an avatar bet.they miss the playoffs

 

[Johnny Concussion]

Hopefully its generational.

Should be if he's smart but either way its generational money now and it's up to them how to handle it.

 

[malcb33]

Almost as bad as Noah Dobson luckily 1 mill cheaper

You're right, Raddysh was almost as bad as Dobson in the first round of the playoffs...

 

[Leaf Fans]

Should be if he's smart but either way its generational money now and it's up to them how to handle it.

For sure.

 

[Leaf Fans]

He better win them three Norris trophies.

That would be good.

 

[13to40]

Good story for a player that went undrafted.

His big slap-shot earned him a lifetime of wealth.

Definitely do not think that this is the best contract in the league, but the Leafs desperately needed to upgrade their blue line and this guy is a definite upgrade from what they had last year.

 

[richo]

This contract will look bad in 2 years tops. No Kuch to raise him up. My Sharks dodged a bullet on this one.