Raddysh was the easiest solution for the Leafs’ blueline
The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired defenseman Darren Raddysh from the Tampa Bay Lightning for a 2026 fifth-round pick on Friday. The 30-year-old blueliner is expected to sign an eight-year contract extension that will pay him around $8.5 million per year. On Friday’s episode of Daily Faceoff LIVE, Tyler Yaremchuk and former NHL goaltender Carter Hutton discuss Raddysh’s value with the Leafs and how his contract could age going forward. Tyler Yaremchuk: I get the concern with Raddysh. With him stylistically, he’s an average skater, and you worry that if he’s an average skater at 30, you’ll be a below-average skater...
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