March 5 (UPI) — The Toronto Maple Leafs traded center Nicolas Roy to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for two conditional draft picks, the teams announced Thursday.
The Maple Leafs received a conditional first-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft and a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft in exchange for the nine-year veteran.
Roy, 29, registered five goals and 15 assists over 59 appearances this season for the Maple Leafs. He logged 31 points, from 15 goals and 16 assists, over 71 appearances last season for the Vegas Golden Knights.
Roy joined the Golden Knights in a 2019 trade from the Carolina Hurricanes. He was a fourth-round pick by the Hurricanes in the 2015 NHL Draft. He logged a career-high 41 points, from 13 goals and 28 assists, over 70 appearances in 2023-24.
The Golden Knights signed Roy to a five-year, $15 million contract extension in 2022. He is under contract through 2026-27.
The Avalanche (41-10-9), who lead the NHL in victories and points, will battle the Dallas Stars (38-14-9) at 8 p.m. EST Friday in Dallas. The Stars’ 85 points are the second-most in the NHL.
The Maple Leafs (27-24-11), who sit in seventh place in the Eastern Conference’s Atlantic Division, will face the New York Rangers (23-29-8) at 7 p.m. Thursday in New York.
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