The Toronto Maple Leafs are finalizing a sign-and-trade deal to acquire defenseman Darren Raddysh from the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Toronto will sign the 30-year-old to an eight-year contract with an average annual value above $8 million.
Raddysh is coming off a breakthrough 22-goal, 48-assist campaign and was on track to become an unrestricted free agent July 1. The Toronto native also led the Lightning in average ice time at 22:41 per game.