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Elliotte Friedman reported on Thursday (Jun. 18) evening that the Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning were finalizing a sign-and-trade involving Darren Raddysh, and on Friday (Jun. 19) morning,…
The Toronto Maple Leafs have made one of the biggest moves of the NHL offseason, acquiring defenseman Darren Raddysh from the Tampa Bay Lightning in a sign-and-trade agreement. NHL insider Pierre LeBrun reported on X that Toronto and Tampa Bay…
Coming off a career year, defenseman Darren Raddysh is going to the Toronto Maple Leafs in a sign-and-trade deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have a new general manager after a disastrous 2025-26 season. John Chayka has taken over and has wasted no time making big moves. First, he traded away Joseph Woll in a blockbuster deal with the Philadelphia Flyers. Then, he began working on a deal for the Leafs to acquire Darren Raddysh […] The post Maple Leafs acquire Darren Raddysh from Lightning in sign-and-trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .
NHL insider Elliotte Friedman just dropped a bombshell late Thursday night.
The Tampa Bay Lightning traded Darren Raddysh to the Toronto Maple Leafs in an overnight blockbuster, and that's going to open up a massive hole on the right side of their blueline. Insert free-agent-to-be, John Carlson. Carlson was shockingly traded to the Anaheim Ducks mid-season last year, after almost two decades as a Washington Capital. The deal caught Carlson off guard in the biggest way, and while he enjoyed his time playing hockey for the Ducks in sunny California, Carlson informed Duc...
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning will be announcing a blockbuster sign-and-trade that will see defenceman Darren Raddysh head to his hometown Maple Leafs, this according to Elliotte Friedman's mid-morning report. Late-night news: Don’t expect this to be finalized until the morning, but there is word the Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning are working on a sign-and-trade for Darren Raddysh. The 30-year-old defenceman had a breakthrough 2025-26 with 22 goals and 70 points ...
The Toronto Maple Leafs are set to acquire defenseman Darren Raddysh from the Tampa Bay Lightning in a sign-and-trade deal.Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported early Friday morning that the Maple Leafs and Lightning are working on a side-and-trade deal that could be done later in the day.“Late-night news: Don’t expect this to be finalized until the […] The post Maple Leafs Acquiring Darren Raddysh From Tampa Bay Lightning appeared first on HEAVY .
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning are working on a blockbuster sign-and-trade that would see top free-agent defenceman Darren Raddysh head north of the border. The news was broken shortly before 2 a.m. EST by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, who said the deal wouldn’t be finalized until the morning. Late-night news: Don’t expect this…
The Toronto Maple Leafs have been active already as the NHL offseason is now fully underway. Toronto traded Joseph Woll and Simon Benoit to the Philadelphia Flyers in a notable deal. However, they are reportedly not done, and they have pending unrestricted free agent Darren Raddysh in their sights. The Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay […] The post Maple Leafs ‘working on’ Darren Raddysh sign-and-trade with Lightning appeared first on ClutchPoints .
This offseason, the Tampa Bay Lightning will be tasked with positioning themselves for another playoff run in 2026-27, and to do so, they must figure out what position to prioritize.…
Believe it or not, the 2026 NHL Draft is right around the corner. Soon, all of the top prospects will be gathered in Buffalo, hoping to hear their names called on night one of the draft. There will be hugs and hats. Fans will put too much expectations on their shoulders, and in the end, if even a handful of them have a productive NHL career, it will be considered a successful draft. The Lightning are not drafting on night one. To be fair, that’s par for the course as 2026 will be the four...
The NHL offseason has just begun, and rumors are already running rampant for the Tampa Bay Lightning. With the draft beginning on June 26 and the free agency window opening on July 1, it appears the franchise is rumored to be aiming to keep defenseman Darren Raddysh on the roster. However, the early buzz is […] The post Lightning rumors: The lowball contract Tampa Bay offered to Darren Raddysh appeared first on ClutchPoints .
On June 15, 2017, the Tampa Bay Lightning traded Jonathan Drouin to the Montreal Canadiens for Mikhail Sergachev. While this trade received somewhat mixed reactions when it first happened, the…
Darren Raddysh exploded onto the radar in the National Hockey League this season with a breakout year that saw him post 70 points on the Tampa Bay blueline. But the 30-year-old is a pending unrestricted free agent and has set himself up for his first big payday. He will be the top UFA D-man on the market if he makes it there. The Lightning would love to keep him, but their first offer on an extension, as reported by insider Dave McCarthy, is unlikely to keep Raddysh in Central Florida. M...
Dylan Larkin will be on the move this summer, and if the Los Angeles Kings had it their way, he'll become the perfect replacement for Anze Kopitar. Larkin's fed up with Steve Yzerman and the Detroit Red Wings management group, and has decided to ask out. Early on, teams were announced as preferred destinations, and they include the Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild, Florida Panthers, and Tampa Bay Lightning. The Kings are on the 'second tier' list of teams that could convince Larkin to open up his ...
The Tampa Bay Lightning have garnered some serious hardware this season. While playoff hopes were dashed early, members of the team were still rewarded for their efforts in the regular…
Jon Cooper was also awarded the Jack Adams, while Andrei Vasilevskiy took home the Vezina this year.
It is difficult to score in the NHL. Not exactly breaking news. That’s why only eight players, including Nikita Kucherov, Connor McDavid, David Pastrnak, and Nathan MacKinnon, reached the 100-point…
Curtis Douglas made a quick impression after arriving in Vancouver. Claimed off waivers from the Tampa Bay Lightning in March, the 6-foot-9 forward gave the Vancouver Canucks something they had been missing for much of last season: size, snarl and a willingness to make opponents answer physically. On a roster that had grown younger…
The Tampa Bay Lightning had high hopes for a long run in the postseason this year as they received brilliant seasons from high-scoring Nikita Kucherov and goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy. Those hopes were dashed when they lost in the seventh game of the first round to the Montreal Canadiens. Despite that loss, Kucherov won the Hart […] The post Nikita Kucherov’s Hart trophy win unlocks rare feat for Lightning last seen in 1978 appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid barely missed out on winning his fourth Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL’s most valuable player.On Thursday, the NHL announced that Tampa Bay winger Nikita Kucherov won the Hart Trophy for the second time in his career. He won it with 1,436 points — just 10 more than McDavid, who […] The post Connor McDavid Barely Missed Out on Winning the Hart Trophy appeared first on HEAVY .
Kucherov was part of the Lightning’s incredible return to the top of the Atlantic Division.
The Tampa Bay Lightning were one of the best teams in the National Hockey League once again in 2025/26, posting a record of 50-26-6 during the regular season, and while that didn’t result in another Stanley Cup, they once again put the league on notice.As always, the team dominated through their incredible depth on all […] The post Tampa Bay Lightning Star Takes Home Prestigious NHL Award appeared first on HEAVY .
In one of the closest votes in over two decades, the Hart Trophy has a winner, and once again, the recipient is Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov. Kucherov, who tallied 44 goals with 86 assists for 130 total points in the 2025-26 NHL Season, beat out Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid for the award […] The post Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov beats MacKinnon, McDavid for 2nd Hart trophy appeared first on ClutchPoints .