Toronto is at least having a very exciting offseason.
New GM, New HC, 1st overall pick, Traded goalie for an analytic darling defender, sign/traded for a 1st pairing RD.
Ngl kind of jealous of just that.
Leafs sign Raddysh today and now suddenly the only player in the NHL that’s capable of passing a puck is Nikita Kucherov. No other player can do it. None. Zero.
Artur Akhtyamov after winning the Jack A Butterfield Trophy for most outstanding player of the AHL playoffs:
“I can’t wait to play behind Darren Raddysh and Gavin McKenna.”
I have been a Leafs fan since the 70s. Although this view is skewed by social media, but I can never remember a time where every Leafs move has been attacked in the media with such vitriol, from the hiring of the GM, coach and every move the org has made. The hate is real.
The Leafs were desperate for help on defence. Everyone knew it.
Yet they still managed to land one of the few players who immediately makes them better.
Raddysh may never put up 22g & 70p again, but he doesn't need to for this to work.
Impressive start from Chayka.
"Can't win with Marner"
Marner leaves
"Can't win without Marner"
"McKenna is a really high end prospect"
Leafs about to draft him
"McKenna isn't actually that good and might bust"
"Almost every team will try to sign Raddysh"
Leafs sign Raddysh
"Raddysh is an AHLer"
🤔
the only defender you should expect 20 goals from is Cale Makar
what Leafs fans are happy about is a right shot, 40-60 point guy who can move the puck, skate, play 20 minutes, be an actual threat offensively and is a bit of a prick
Darren Raddysh is a Leaf and I love it
6 weeks of the John Chayka Era:
-Won Draft Lottery
-Fired Shane Doan
-Fired Craig Berube
-Fired Derek Clancey
-Got Biz to fuck off
-Brought in a young puckmoving dman
-Hired Hiller as HC
-Brought in a #1 D
-Smoked out 99% of FO leaks
Not bad for a con artist #LeafsForever
Yesterday Raddysh was a “stud” with a bomb at the point, a great PP QB and best free agent available.
As of about three hours ago, he sucks, can’t score without Kucherov, skates like shit and is too old.
I wonder what changed in 24 hours. 😂😂😂
@BudsAllDayCast Initial thoughts from the Kuch fear is Kuch is covered for his shot/passing so the second option was Raddysh, no?
Like AM is feared for his PP shot?...
Put AM in his spot, Raddysh keeps a path open and can go Nylander-AM cross seams with a quick backup to Rad. Similar thing, no?