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Maple Leafs Acquire Defenseman Darren Raddysh, Send Fifth-Round Pick to Lightning and Plan Rielly Trade
The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired defenseman Darren Raddysh from the Tampa Bay Lightning on June 19 in a sign-and-trade deal for a 2026 fifth-round draft pick. Raddysh, 30, set career highs with 70 points in 73 games during the 2025-26 season.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired defenseman Darren Raddysh from the Tampa Bay Lightning on June 19 in a sign-and-trade deal. The Lightning received Toronto's fifth-round selection in the 2026 NHL draft. Raddysh recorded 22 goals, 48 assists and 70 points in 73 games during the 2025-26 season while averaging 22 minutes and 42 seconds of ice time per game.
Twenty-six of those points came on the power play. His base salary that season was $836,000. The 30-year-old began his NHL career as an undrafted free agent with the Chicago Blackhawks organization in 2017-18.
AFP Analytics projected Raddysh's contract value at approximately $8 million annually on a six-year term. The Maple Leafs plan to trade defenseman Morgan Rielly. The 2026 NHL draft is scheduled for June 26-27 and free agency begins July 1.
