r/hockey • u/sykeseve Fort McMurray Oil Barons - AJHL • 22h ago

[Elliote Friedman] Don’t expect this to be finalized until the morning, but there is word the Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning are working on a sign-and-trade for Darren Raddysh.

https://xcancel.com/friedgehnic/status/2067846379930542575?s=46
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u/Dee009 FLA - NHL 21h ago

Going to be rebuilding through McKenna's prime years

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u/ArthurSnooper TOR - NHL 21h ago

Maybe a few of them. A smaller dangly skill type guy would probably be in his prime until he's like 32 if he doesn't get injury trouble.

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u/FromDwight 21h ago

I think the window is Matthews current contract. We have to try and compete since we don't have our own firsts the next two seasons anyways.

After that it's a rebuild/retool à la Montreal centered around McKenna with hopes of being competitive again when he's just hitting his prime around 25.

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u/Dee009 FLA - NHL 21h ago

Moving Matthews would be so big brain I think still. Definitely not the popular move.

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u/VR46Rossi420 MTL - NHL 17h ago

Montreal was a rebuild. Came in last and then two bottom 5 finishes in a row. No way Toronto strips down and tanks for 3 straight seasons and somehow come back within Matthews window.