Daryl Watts signed a two-year deal with PWHL Toronto, the team announced on Friday night.
Watts, 25, was the best player available when free agency opened on Friday at 8 a.m. ET. She played the inaugural season with Ottawa, led the team in goals (10) and finished third in points (17). During her end-of-year media availability, Watts was candid about testing the open market to “see what the best fit would be for next year.”
Watts — a Toronto native — is a highly skilled winger with elite vision and hands and an excellent shot. Last year, much of Toronto’s offense came from Natalie Spooner (20 goals) or Sarah Nurse (11 goals). Watts should give Toronto another dynamic scoring option at the top of the lineup.
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“She is an incredible offensive threat that has proven herself in this league,” general manager Gina Kingsbury said in a press release. “We felt adding some offence to our roster was an important piece to the puzzle.”
Toronto makes a lot of sense as a landing spot for Watts, especially when we consider the 2026 Winter Olympics are less than two years away.
Watts has yet to crack the Canadian national women’s team and will now have an opportunity to showcase her game to…
