Leafs Acquired Raddysh [8 years, $8.5mil AAV]

[Bullfrog]

K ---> Mc. those were the days.

 

[Joe S.]

I know it's a bit older school, but I'm looking forward to having a serious one-timer threat on the back-end.

When's the last? Phaneuf?

McCabe. But more realistically Iafrate.

 

[cabber24]

I recall he was a more a threat to the screening players and the glass than he was to score.

Kaberle to McCabe though...

AI Answer:

1. Al Iafrate (The Raw Power)

• The Weapon: An absolutely terrifying, heavy slap shot.
• The Legacy: Even while playing in the 1980s with heavy wooden sticks, Iafrate regularly launched pucks that goalies simply chose to duck away from. He later set an NHL record by clocking a 105.2 mph shot at the 1993 Skills Competition right after leaving Toronto. For sheer velocity and intimidation, his overall shot is unmatched in Leafs history.

2. Bryan McCabe (The Lethal One-Timer)

• The Weapon: A devastating, heavy power-play one-timer.
• The Legacy: In the early 2000s, McCabe’s shot was a primary offensive engine for the Leafs. Positioned at the point, he would hammer one-timers fed to him by Tomas Kaberle. This single weapon allowed him to score a staggering 19 power-play goals (and 28 total goals) during the 2005–06 season alone.

3. Tim Horton (The Heavy Original Six Cannon)

• The Weapon: A legendary, bone-crushing slap shot.
• The Legacy: Long before the era of composite sticks, Horton used his incredible physical strength to unleash a heavy, low slap shot. In an era when goaltenders wore flimsy fiberglass masks (or no masks at all), Horton's shot from the point was considered one of the most dangerous and respected in the NHL.

4. Dion Phaneuf (The Blueline Heavy Artillery)

• The Weapon: A massive, high-velocity slap shot.
• The Legacy: Phaneuf brought a true "heavy stick" to Toronto in the 2010s. His slap shot routinely hovered around the 100 to 101 mph mark in skills competitions. While it lacked elite accuracy at times, the sheer velocity frequently broke opponents' sticks, shattered shinpads, and created massive rebounds.

No recollection of Iafrate but McCabe as #2? Not great.