Maple Leafs News & Analysis

The Maple Leafs power play was 25th at 16.8 per cent. With Daniel Alfredsson, Darren Raddysh and Gavin McKenna, it is the cheapest fix on the roster.

Maple Leafs defence pairings for 2026-27 hinge on Darren Raddysh's partner. Jake McCabe is the right answer, even at the cost of the Tanev pair.

Maple Leafs NHL EDGE stats explain the Raddysh trade: 97 shot attempts at 90-plus mph against a team total of 34. Plus Roslovic's speed-burst profile.

Toronto's Maple Leafs core four on defence costs $25 million against the cap. A breakdown of the roles, the term, and where the Raddysh contract could go wrong.

The Darren Raddysh power play case rests on volume: 115 slap shots and 212 shots on goal last season. Why that, not his 22 goals, is Toronto's real upgrade.

A Quinn Hughes contract near $20 million would reset the NHL defence market. What that means for Darren Raddysh, Morgan Rielly and the Leafs' blue line.

The Morgan Rielly role, not the trade, is now Toronto's live question. Raddysh has the power play and McCabe the tough minutes. Where does $7.5 million fit?

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.