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TORONTO, CANADA - MARCH 2: Nicolas Roy #55 of the Toronto Maple Leafs looks on during player introductions. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images) | NHLI via Getty Images
Today the Colorado Avalanche continued to reshape their roster for the stretch run and acquired their first new forward in right shot center Nicolas Roy from the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The 29-year-old is a good fit for Colorado’s bottom six forward group as he possesses size at 6-foot-four and 201 lbs and is known for his two-way play and face-off ability. The former fourth round pick of the Carolina Hurricanes has scored 20 points in 59 games with Toronto this season after he was acquired in the Mitch Marner trade.
Roy was a member of Vegas Golden Knights when they won the Stanley Cup in 2023 and it’s clear Chris MacFarland is targeting players with long playoff histories. He is signed through next season at $3M, which is how they’ve justified the steep price of a 2027 first round pick, with reports the condition it that the pick is top 10 protected, and the lowest of Colorado’s 2026 fifth round picks.
How many more trades will the Avalanche make? Do they have a big move yet to come or are they satisfied with depth additions?
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