Yahoo Sports· 1h ago· 1 min read
The Toronto Maple Leafs made Darren Raddysh one of their biggest NHL offseason investments. Now, expectations are rising before he has played a regular-season game for his hometown team.
Toronto acquired Raddysh from the Tampa Bay Lightning in a sign-and-trade on June 19. The Maple Leafs surrendered only a 2026 fifth-round pick before signing the defenseman to an eight-year, $68 million contract carrying an $8.5 million annual cap hit.
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Speaking on Leafs Morning Take, host Nick Alberga questioned how quickly Toronto fans would judge the 28-year-old.
“I think Darren Raddysh has the most pressure,” Alberga said. “Toronto native, people are going to wonder, was last year a fluke?”
Alberga added, “What happens if Darren Raddysh starts the year and he has two points in the first 10, 15 games?”
Those concerns stem…
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