NHL Trade Alert: Lightning Send Raddysh to Toronto in Swap for 2026 Draft Pick. In a move that could signal a shift in their roster strategy, the Tampa Bay Lightning traded defenseman Darren Raddysh to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday. In exchange, the Bolts received a fifth-round pick in the highly anticipated 2026 NHL Draft. Raddysh, a 27-year-old defenseman, has spent the past few seasons in the Lightning organization, contributing to the team's defensive corps. The trade is the latest in a series of roster shake-ups for the Lightning, who are looking to adapt to a changing league landscape.
Darren Raddysh was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs by the Tampa Bay Lightning for a fifth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft on Friday.
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