The big issue I have is length. Raddysh had a great year. You have to also account that it was his last chance at a huge payday in a contract year. His previous years were average, but last year he was very good. I’m worried that a David Clarkson type of scenario happens. It’s a huge risk, if he reverts back to his previous performances. Teams like Tampa don’t let talent go so freely, especially to a division rival. That must also be taken into account.
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thats totally fair. weve been stung so many times.
I like Mike Kelly work with stats, I was very skeptical of his black box stuff early on, but imo hes been really bang on a lot of stuff the last few years, makes me feel a little better.
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Leafs sign Raddysh to 8-year, $8.5M AAV deal.
Coming off career best season (22 G, 70 pts).
Not sold on him scoring 20+ again but he’s a lot more than just a big shot.
Snaps a good first pass, rarely turns pucks over.
D ranks from my player archetype model