The Toronto Maple Leafs had the game in their hands but a costly mistake by defenseman Darren Raddysh let to the Utah Mammoth go on the power play and score the game-winning goal.
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov is reportedly open to joining the Toronto Maple Leafs, after Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman dropped the bomb over the weekend that a lack of contract negotiations has driven the reigning MVP to consider moving on.
People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are getting an early look at how quickly a season can change when injuries start piling up. One injury might seem manageable on its own, but when a team is already working through lineup questions, the next one can force decisions that weren’t necessarily part of the original plan.
There’s a temptation to look at Darren Raddysh’s early numbers with the Toronto Maple Leafs and start wondering whether the team made a mistake bringing him home.
Much of the talk around the Toronto Maple Leafs' modest start has centered on their newcomers, and Darren Raddysh is among the names drawing the most attention. The offensive defenseman signed an eight-year deal carrying a cap hit of $8.5 million per season, and through three games he has one assist, no goals and a team-worst minus-three rating.
Sometimes the best defence pairings aren't the ones that look perfect on paper. Maybe that's what makes the Morgan Rielly-Darren Raddysh pairing worth watching.
The Toronto Maple Leafs made a huge bet on Darren Raddysh. That’s ancient history. But when looking at the move following Tuesday night’s Opening Night loss to the Montreal Canadiens, there may be some cause for concern.
Morgan Rielly is the longest-tenured member of the Toronto Maple Leafs and is uniquely qualified to point out how this season may differentiate from others during his career.
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
Darren Raddysh led the NHL with 16 slap shot goals last season, which is all the more remarkable when runner-up Nathan MacKinnon finished with 11. Raddysh promptly signed an eight-year extension worth $8.5 million per season with the Toronto Maple Leafs, upon being acquired from the Tampa Bay Lightning on June 19.
There were a few key changes during Monday morning’s training camp session, as Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly was paired with Darren Raddysh at practice.
The Maple Leafs have kicked off their preseason Saturday night with a split-squad series of games in between Toronto and Montreal, against the Canadiens.
When the Toronto Maple Leafs acquired right-shot defenseman Darren Raddysh in the sign-and-trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning earlier this summer. It drastically improved their top pairing.
When the Toronto Maple Leafs completed the sign-and-trade for defenceman Darren Raddysh, they acquired a man who is more than just a much-needed boost to their offensive scheme.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are going into the 2026-27 season with a roster that looks quite a bit different from the one that finished last season. There are new faces, new roles and, perhaps most importantly, a different idea about how all those pieces should fit together.
When the Toronto Maple Leafs signed Darren Raddysh, the reaction was basically exactly what you’d expect. Some fans saw the breakout numbers—22 goals, 70 points—and got excited right away.
When the Toronto Maple Leafs signed Darren Raddysh to a long-term contract this offseason, there were huge questions. One of the biggest questions around Raddysh was: Can he take a real step forward without going through the “breakout… then crash” cycle?
The Toronto Maple Leafs are facing a massive offseason when it comes to the short-term and long-term outlook of their franchise. After shockingly missing
According to Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic, the Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired Darren Raddysh in a trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The report says it is a sign-and-trade for the pending UFA, who is set to receive an eight-year deal north of $8MM AAV.
Entering the summer, one of the biggest priorities for the Toronto Maple Leafs is to acquire a top-four defenseman, and a right-handed one at that. Keeping that in mind, TSN’s Darren Dreger reports that the Maple Leafs are expected to target arguably the best right-handed defenseman available on the free agent market this summer.
The 2025-26 NHL season is almost over, with just weeks left in the postseason before every team begins to prepare for the 2026-27 campaign, where they can begin to push for their chance at a Stanley Cup.
Lightning defenseman Darren Raddysh had been a consistent point producer for a couple of seasons, but what he’s done in Tampa Bay this year is out of this world.