PuckSleuth
43Cap hit
$8.5M
8.2% of $104M cap
Term
8 yrs
Through 2033-34, then UFA
Clause
NMC
Surplus value
+$2.069M
vs. $10.569M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
22:12
PP 4:35 · PK 0:03
xGF%
41.4
5v5, -14.4 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.36
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
-3
Blocks 3 · Hits 0
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 vs NYI · W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20:36 | 4:50 | 0:00 | — | 33 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.38 |
| Sep 29 vs MTL · L 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 23:47 | 4:20 | 0:06 | — | 86 | 5 | 1 | -2 | -0.33 |
| May 3 vs MTL · L 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 26:07 | 1:57 | 0:04 | — | 75 | 4 | 0 | -1 | -0.07 |
| May 1 @ MTL · W 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 28:11 | 5:20 | 0:01 | — | 67 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.66 |
| Apr 29 vs MTL · L 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 25:26 | 4:55 | 0:00 | — | 50 | 1 | 0 | +1 | -0.50 |
GS = our Game Score, goals above average. FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 1,224 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
89th percentile
77th percentile
78th percentile
95th percentile
95th percentile
94th percentile
88th percentile
93rd percentile
93rd percentile
98th percentile
100th percentile
84th percentile
78th percentile
61st percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play styleElite offensive defenseman
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Raddysh is a pass-first distributor who hunts for shots at an elite rate, generating an outsized offensive impact from distance. He lacks physicality and struggles to create spacing through rush chances or defensive positioning, relying instead on his shot volume and playmaking to drive results.
- Shooting volume
- 100
- Playmaking
- 97
- Zone entries(est.)
- 40
- Forechecking
- 51
- Physicality
- 18
- Defensive impact
- 39
- Puck management
- 60
- Speed
- 47
Where he shoots from
Slot 6% · Mid-range 29% · Perimeter 66%(322 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Shoots constantly at 100th percentile volume among defensemen
- Exceptional 97th percentile playmaking creates primary scoring chances
- 55.8% expected goals share shows strong offensive net effect
Watch-outs
- Only 18th percentile physicality limits board battles and net-front presence
- 40th percentile rush chances suggest difficulty creating clean zone entries
- Most shots from perimeter (66%) rather than high-danger areas
Similar style: Vince Dunn (SEA), Rasmus Andersson (VGK)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 73 GP · goals above average
Season total +16.8 goals, or +0.23 per game.
- Even strength offense
- +1.9
- Even strength defense
- +0.6
- Power play
- +0.9
- Penalty kill
- +0.2
- Finishing
- +9.3
- Playmaking
- +6.5
- Penalties
- -2.7
Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
By season
Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI/GP | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | TOR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 7 | 22:12 | — | -0.36 |
| 2025-26 | TBL | 73 | 22 | 48 | 70 | +21 | 212 | 22:42 | — | +0.23 |
| 2024-25 | TBL | 73 | 6 | 31 | 37 | +9 | 108 | 17:18 | — | +0.04 |
| 2023-24 | TBL | 82 | 6 | 27 | 33 | -3 | 101 | 19:06 | — | +0.04 |
| 2022-23 | TBL | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 25 | 16:29 | — | -0.07 |
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Jim Hiller on Daniel Alfredsson’s first game against the Senators from behind the Leafs’ bench: “It’s going to be a big night, let’s be honest”
mapleleafshotstove.com · Oct 2
- ‘We’re all human’: Leafs will be patient as Raddysh works through ‘extra pressure’
TSN · Sep 30
- Darren Raddysh’s Maple Leafs Debut: Shaky First Game Tests Toronto’s $68 Million Bet
The Hockey News · Sep 30
- Jim Hiller on the chemistry of the Rielly-Raddysh pairing: “It’ll take time… Everybody will get better together”
mapleleafshotstove.com · Sep 30
- NHL insider says Maple Leafs betting big on Darren Raddysh could backfire
editorinleaf.com · Sep 30
- The Hockey News Morning Skate: Raddysh Struggles For Maple Leafs, Bouchard Makes History In Oilers Loss
thehockeynews.com · Sep 30
- Darren Raddysh’s ’emotional’ debut with Maple Leafs full of ups and downs - The Athletic
The New York Times · Sep 30
- Darren Raddysh’s Maple Leafs debut could not have gone much worse
editorinleaf.com · Sep 30
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
—
Media
—
Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average -0.27 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 19.5 mph
- 46th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 0
- Hardest shot
- 92.8 mph
- 96th pct
- Distance
- 6.3 mi
- OZ time
- 46.6%
- 88th pct
- DZ time
- 37.2%
Age curve
NHL defensemen · production index
At 30, defensemen typically produce 89% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 37, when the typical level is 59%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
8 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | TOR | $8.5M | 8.2% |
| 2027-28 | TOR | $8.5M | 7.5% |
| 2028-29 | TOR | $8.5M | — |
| 2029-30 | TOR | $8.5M | — |
| 2030-31 | TOR | $8.5M | — |
| 2031-32 | TOR | $8.5M | — |
| 2032-33 | TOR | $8.5M | — |
| 2033-34 | TOR | $8.5M | — |
UFA after 2033-34. NMC. $68M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).