The hard work of overhauling the Toronto Maple Leafs has continued, and new general manager John Chayka is certainly not wasting any time.
On Friday morning, the Maple Leafs announced they acquired veteran defenseman Darren Raddysh in a sign-and-trade deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Tampa gets a sixth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.
Raddysh got an eight-year contract that has an $8.25M cap hit!
TRADE: We’ve acquired defenceman Darren Raddysh from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Toronto’s fifth-round selection in the 2026 NHL Draft
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) June 19, 2026Raddysh, 30, has appeared in 249 career regular-season games in the NHL. In those games, he has scored 35 goals and posted a total of 143 points. He appeared in 73 games for Tampa during the 2025-26 season, scoring 22 goals and registering 70 total points — meaning half of his career offensive numbers (two-thirds of his career goals) came last season.
There have been rumors for a couple weeks that the Leafs have been locked in on Raddysh since Chayka took over as the permanent general manager in Toronto. He said this in a statement:
“We are thrilled to add a defenceman of Darren’s caliber to our organization. Darren has emerged as one of the NHL’s premier two-way defensemen, combining elite puck-moving ability with poise, competitiveness, and strong play in all three zones. He strengthens our blue line in every situation and is exactly the type of player we want helping lead this team.”
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