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Darren Raddysh News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / September 15
Maple Leafs Training Camp Battles, Part 2: Who partners with Darren Raddysh, who rounds out the top four D, and who claims the final spot? 
As we continue our training camp and preseason battle series, we shift our attention to the defense. This unit is usually fairly straightforward, but this season, there is a lot up in the air.
NHL News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / September 14
Nick Paul on his Leafs homecoming: “It’s crazy… when I came here with Ottawa or Tampa, I was playing in my hometown, but I wasn’t playing for the hometown team”
Forward Nick Paul met with the media at the Leafs & Legends Charity Golf Classic on Monday, discussing his return home, the team’s many offseason changes, reuniting with Darren Raddysh, Auston Matthews’ leadership, and his preparations for the 2026-27 season.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / Maple Leafs Hotstove / September 14
Darren Raddysh on his shot threat on the power play: “If someone wants to take that away, we have a few other guys who can shoot the puck and put it in the net”
Defenseman Darren Raddysh met with the media at the Leafs & Legends Charity Golf Classic on Monday, discussing his homecoming to Toronto, the early chemistry among the team’s many new additions, reuniting with Nick Paul, playing alongside Sergei Bobrovsky, and the potential impact of his big shot on the power play.
The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz
How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"
Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / September 11
Maple Leafs should reunite these two brothers in the NHL
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.
The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000
The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / September 11
Darren Raddysh reflects on his hockey career leading up to joining the Maple Leafs
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.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / September 11
What does a successful 2026-27 season look like for Darren Raddysh?
If you had new Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Darren Raddysh on your fantasy team in 2025-26, you were a happy camper. The 30-year-old blueliner was a
Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / September 4
The Maple Leafs’ Missing Link on the Power Play
Everybody’s talking about how much better Toronto’s power play looks on paper this year, but not enough people are talking about how they actually got there.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / September 1
The one Maple Leafs debate that makes zero sense
An insane online debate has brewed, positing that Cale Makar’s record-setting contract is somehow inferior to Darren Raddysh’s. In essence, the main argument claims that the Toronto Maple Leafs got a better deal by signing Raddysh to an $8.5 million cap hit compared to Makar’s league-high $20.4 million AAV.
NHL News / TheLeafsnation / August 31
3 Maple Leafs prospects overseas to keep an eye on in 2026-27
The Toronto Maple Leafs have underwent a significant amount of changes over the past couple of months, and while the revamped front office, new coaching
The defining figure for every NHL franchise
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.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / August 26
The Maple Leafs' Biggest Bet Isn't Matthews. It's Raddysh
There is a lot of attention being paid to Auston Matthews in Toronto. That's understandable. He's the captain, the superstar and the player making $13.25 million a year.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / August 25
Toronto’s Blue Line Comes With One Huge Question
The Toronto Maple Leafs have spent a ton of money reshaping their blue line, and once you add up the contracts, the number is honestly kind of striking.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / August 25
The Maple Leafs Blue Line Is Built to Win Now, But There’s a Big Risk
There’s another interesting story hiding in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ salary numbers, and this one is sitting on the blue line. In a post last week, I took a deep dive into the contracts of the Maple Leafs forwards.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / August 13
Maple Leafs Quick Hits: Wild Cards Raddysh, Paul & Akhtyamov
One of the things that makes this Toronto Maple Leafs season interesting is how many players could end up being more important than expected. Obviously, Toronto will still need Auston Matthews, John Tavares, and William Nylander to drive the offence.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / August 12
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Raddysh, Projected Lineup & Different Team Taking Shape
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.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / August 3
Is Raddysh the Addition the Maple Leafs Have Been Missing?
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.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / July 30
Concerns About Darren Raddysh Breakout Might Be Silly
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?
Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / June 21
Grading Maple Leafs’ 8-Year Extension for Darren Raddysh
The Toronto Maple Leafs made a splash recently, acquiring the signing rights of Darren Raddysh from the Tampa Bay Lightning, and extending him to a long-term, eight-year contract.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / June 21
Maple Leafs made a decision they wouldn’t make before
When the Toronto Maple Leafs handed Darren Raddysh that eight-year deal, a lot of us had the same first reaction: Eight years? For a 30-year-old?
Toronto Maple Leafs News / Trade Talk Sports / June 20
Full Details of Darren Raddysh’s Maple Leafs Contract Revealed
The Toronto Maple Leafs coveted Darren Raddysh so much that they got ahead of everyone else to acquire him. After plenty of speculation connecting the
NHL News / Yardbarker / June 19
Maple Leafs' move for Darren Raddysh is first big risk of NHL offseason
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
Tampa Bay Lightning News / Daily Faceoff / June 19
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.
Tampa Bay Lightning News / Field Level Media / June 19
Leafs add D Darren Raddysh in sign-and-trade deal with Lightning
The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Darren Raddysh from the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday in a sign-and-trade deal, taking the defenseman off the upcoming NHL free agent market.
NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 19
Maple Leafs Acquiring Darren Raddysh In Blockbuster Trade
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.
Tampa Bay Lightning News / Daily Faceoff / June 19
Report: Leafs working on sign-and-trade for Lightning’s Darren Raddysh
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning are working on a sign-and-trade deal that involves defenseman Darren Raddysh, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman shared on social media.
NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 18
Maple Leafs expected to target Darren Raddysh in free agency
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.
NHL News / The Hockey Writers / May 27
Five potential free agent destinations for Darren Raddysh
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.
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