Maple Leafs Trade Nicolas Roy to Avalanche

0:00Welcome to NHL News Today. Two minutes of updates that matter to NHL fans, hit subscribe and stay connected. The Toronto Maple Leafs traded forward Nicholas Roy to the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. In exchange, Toronto picked up a conditional first round draft choice in 2027 and a conditional fifth rounder in 2026. Roy, a 29-year-old forward, has 20 points from 5 goals and 15 assists and 59 games this season. He has 1-year left on a 5-year deal worth $15 million that averages 3 million per season. The Avalanche lead the entire league with a 41-10-9 record and hold a 6-point edge over Dallas in the Central Division. Meanwhile, the Maple Leafs sit 7th in the Atlantic at 27, 24, 11, 8 points back of Boston for the East Second Wild, card spot despite two extra games played. Roy joined Toronto last July in a deal that sent forward Mitch Marner to Vegas.

1:00Over his career, the fourth round pick from 2015 has 186 points in 428 regular season games and 32-79 playoff contests. Trade details include protections on those picks. If Colorado's 2027 first-rounder lands in the top 10, they send their unprotected 2028 first instead. Over the 5th rounder, Toronto gets the lowest of Colorado's 3 picks that year. This story is made possible by our sponsor, see the episode description. When you need a moment alone, just lay back and listen, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com.