In a weak year for free agency, Darren Raddysh was set to be the top defenseman on the board. As a team looking to retool its blue line, the Toronto Maple Leafs didn't want to wait until July 1, so they acquired Raddysh in a sign-and-trade deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday morning.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Darren Raddysh in a sign-and-trade deal, taking one of the top offensive defensemen off the upcoming NHL free agent market.

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 beat the market by landing one of the NHL’s top pending free agents in a blockbuster sign-and-trade deal on Friday morning. The Leafs acquired offensive defenseman Darren Raddysh from the Tampa Bay Lightning for a draft pick and signed him to a massive eight-year contract for more than $8 million a season.

The Toronto Maple Leafs pulled off a big sign-and-trade on Friday to acquire the star defenseman Darren Raddysh from the Tampa Bay Lightning. Maybe they'll trade for his brother next -- and yes, Taylor Raddysh is an NHL player,

The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenseman Darren Raddysh to an eight-year contract after acquiring his rights in a trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning

The Toronto Maple Leafs have pulled off the first blockbuster move of the offseason, acquiring top pending UFA defenseman Darren […]

After completing a goalie swap earlier this week, the Maple Leafs made another significant move on Friday, completing a sign-and-trade deal for the Lightning's Darren Raddysh. In exchange for preventing Raddysh from going to market,