Lightning acquire fifth-round pick in 2026 from Toronto in exchange for D Darren Raddysh
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Key Points:
- The Tampa Bay Lightning traded defenseman Darren Raddysh to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.
- Raddysh, 30, set a franchise record for goals by a Lightning defenseman this season with 22 goals in 73 games.
- He led Tampa Bay defensemen in multiple categories during the 2025-26 season, including goals, assists (48), points (70), power-play goals (10), power-play points (26), and game-winning goals (6).
- Raddysh has played 249 NHL games, all with Tampa Bay, and has accumulated 35 goals and 143 points in his career.
- Originally undrafted, Raddysh signed as a free agent with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2018 before joining the Lightning.
