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Toronto acquired defenseman Darren Raddysh from the Lightning in a sign-and-trade for an eight-year contract, signaling a win-now approach under new Maple Leafs management and an emphasis on immediate contention over long-term rebuilding.
Toronto acquired defenseman Darren Raddysh from Tampa Bay in a sign-and-trade, sending a 2026 fifth-round pick in return. Raddysh then signed an eight-year contract worth $68 million ($8.5M AAV) after a career-best 70-point season, bolstering Toronto’s contention window and potentially helping retain Auston Matthews, while the Lightning must replace his production in a thin free-agent market, likely accelerating more trades this offseason.
The Maple Leafs acquired Darren Raddysh from the Lightning in a sign-and-trade for a 2026 fifth-round pick and signed him to an eight-year, $68 million contract. Raddysh, who blossomed into a breakout two-way defenseman with strong five-on-five and power-play numbers, is hoped to become Toronto’s No. 1 defenseman, but questions remain about longevity and how he’ll perform in a different environment. The piece grades the deal with the Maple Leafs at C+ and the Lightning at C.
Lightning trade defenseman Darren Raddysh to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for a 2026 fifth-round pick; Raddysh had a breakout 2025-26 season with the Lightning, setting the franchise record for goals by a defenseman (22) and leading the blueline with 70 points (48 assists, 10 power-play goals) in 73 games, after going undrafted and signing with the Blackhawks in 2018.
The Tampa Bay Lightning, unable to re-sign Darren Raddysh, traded the top-scoring defenseman to the Toronto Maple Leafs in a sign-and-trade, sending a 2026 fifth-round pick back to Tampa and landing an eight-year contract for Raddysh at an $8.5 million AAV. The move returns Raddysh home to the Toronto area and gives Toronto a right-shot defenseman who posted a breakout 70-point season, while the Lightning must now replace his production.
The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired defenseman Darren Raddysh from the Tampa Bay Lightning for a 2026 fifth-round pick and signed him to an eight-year contract extension, adding a premier two-way blueliner with strong scoring and playmaking credentials.