Avalanche Acquire Roy, Leafs Get Picks

0:00For the NHL, it's March 5th. Here's what's happening. Make sure you're subscribed so you never miss an update. The Colorado Avalanche have picked up forward Nicholas Roy from the Toronto Maple Leafs. Toronto gets a conditional 5th round pick in 2026 and a conditional 1st round pick in 2027 in return. Roy is a 29 year old right shooting center on the move to his 13th in a calendar year. This season, he has five goals and 15 assists in 59 games. Over his career, he has posted 183 points in 428 regular season games plus 32 playoff points, including a Stanley Cup win with Vegas in 2023. He is in year four of a five year deal with a $3 million annual cap hit. The Avalanche topped the Central Division and the entire league with 91 points. They see Roy as key depth at center with strong cup hopes after early playoff knocks the past three years. Meanwhile, the Maple Leafs sit 7th in the Atlantic

1:02out of postseason contention. Toronto appears set on a retool after a tough season. They held several players out of a recent game amid trade talks for defensemen and other forwards. They held firm on getting a first round pick for Roy. The pick details include protections. If Colorado's 2027 first lands in the top 10, Toronto takes the Avalanche's unprotected 20. 28 first instead. The lease also snagged the lowest of Colorado's 32026 5th rounders, helping rebuild their thin draft stock. This episode is brought to you in partnership with our sponsor. Head in, sound on, lights out. That is the routine, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com. Head in, sound on, lights out. That is the routine, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com.