Maple Leafs News & Analysis

The Darren Raddysh contract is the Maple Leafs' boldest blue-line bet: eight years, $68M for a right-shot power-play quarterback. A gamble with a long tail.

On July 1, Maple Leafs trade protection shifts: Stolarz's no-trade list grows to 16 teams and Raddysh's no-movement clause activates, tightening Chayka's hand.

We grade John Chayka's Maple Leafs offseason before the draft: the Woll trade, the Raddysh overpay, the Hiller hire, the Knies stance and McKenna at No. 1.

Maple Leafs cap space is about $18.8M after Raddysh. Enough for one addition, but the centre need and a looming Knies raise tighten the math.

The Maple Leafs agreed to a sign-and-trade for Darren Raddysh: eight years, north of $8M — Chayka's boldest blue-line bet yet.

Darren Raddysh just set a Lightning scoring record, and the Maple Leafs are linked. But a six-year deal for a 30-year-old is a classic Toronto trap.