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NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / July 7
Craig Berube reveals that Mitch Marner was the Maple Leafs’ emotional leader
Toronto Maple Leafs fans aren’t too fond of Mitch Marner anymore, and understandably so given how the hometown kid’s tenure with the team he grew up loving came to an end.
Colorado Avalanche News / The Hockey Writers / June 24
Colorado Avalanche 2025-26 Player Grades: Nicolas Roy
It’s time for the Colorado Avalanche to figure out what went wrong in the playoffs and come back ready to contend again in the 2026-27 season. With the season over, it’s time to look back on everyone’s individual performance by handing out player grades.
NHL News / The Hockey Writers / May 12
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Roy Question, Marner Drama & Is McKenna Ready
Watching the playoffs once the Toronto Maple Leafs are out can be interesting. In some ways, it’s easier to enjoy the hockey just for the hockey’s sake.
The 'Most goals in NHL history' quiz
How many of the 22 players in NHL history with at least 600 career goals can you name in five minutes?
NHL News / Field Level Media / April 22
Nicolas Roy's OT tally gives Avalanche 2-0 advantage over Kings
Nicolas Roy scored at 7:44 of overtime to lift Colorado to a 2-1 win against the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday in Denver, giving the Avalanche a 2-0 lead in a Western Conference first-round playoff series.
The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000
The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.
Colorado Avalanche News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 7
Avalanche’s Valeri Nichushkin, Nicolas Roy Back From Injury
The Colorado Avalanche will have to shake up their lineup in Tuesday’s game against the St. Louis Blues. Forwards Valeri Nichushkin and Nicolas Roy are both set to return from their upper-body injuries per Corey Masisak of The Denver Post.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / April 2
Brad Treliving’s worst moves as Maple Leafs GM
The Toronto Maple Leafs firing general manager Brad Treliving came as a surprise this late into the season with seven games remaining. While it was a decision
Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / March 31
Brad Treliving failed to navigate Leafs’ win-now window as the modern game passed him by
In the aftermath of Brendan Shanahan summarily dismissing Kyle Dubas due to a power struggle following the end of the 2022-23 campaign, the Toronto Maple Leafs were still poised to rule the near-future.
Colorado Avalanche News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 30
Avalanche’s Nicolas Roy Will Return Before Playoffs
The Colorado Avalanche are slowly assembling their playoff roster after a wave of acquisitions and injuries. They’ll soon add another piece back to the depth chart, with center Nicolas Roy progressing back from an upper-body injury sustained on March 22nd.
Colorado Avalanche News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 25
Avalanche's Nicolas Roy to be out of the lineup 'for a little bit'
Avalanche forward Nicolas Roy will be held out of the lineup “for a little bit” with the upper-body injury.
Colorado Avalanche News / Daily Faceoff / March 25
Avalanche's Nicolas Roy expect to be out 'for a little bit'
A new resident to the Mile High City might be out for an extended period of time. During an appearance on Altitude Sports Radio on Wednesday, Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar revealed that forward Nicolas Roy is going to be out “for a little bit” due to injury.
The defining figure for every NHL franchise
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
NHL News / Canucksarmy / March 13
What might the Nick Schmaltz extension mean for the Canucks and Elias Pettersson?
The unrestricted free agent centre market for the 2026 offseason was already tracking to be bleak, but after yesterday’s Nick Schmaltz extension with the Utah Mammoth, the centre cupboards are bare.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / March 9
Former Maple Leafs Shine Since Being Traded
Maple Leafs fans can add another dose of “what could have been” to this season. Former players Nicolas Roy and Scott Laughton are already making an impact with their new teams following the deadline.
NHL News / Yardbarker / March 7
NHL trade-deadline winners, losers: Avalanche go all-in; Ducks get huge addition
The 2026 NHL trade deadline came and went on Friday without much in the way of major blockbuster moves or unexpected moves. But there were still some deals that could have an impact on the remainder of the 2025-26 regular season and the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Colorado Avalanche News / NHL Trade Talk / March 6
Why Would the Avalanche Gamble So Big on Nic Roy?
Yesterday, the Toronto Maple Leafs traded centre Nicolas Roy to the Colorado Avalanche for a conditional first-round pick at the 2027 draft and a fifth-rounder this June.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / March 5
Instant Reaction: Maple Leafs recoup future value in Nicolas Roy trade with Avalanche
After weeks of speculation, the Toronto Maple Leafs are finally on the move ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline. Toronto traded forward Nicolas Roy to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for a conditional first-round pick in 2027, and a conditional fifth-round pick in 2026.
NHL News / Daily Faceoff / March 5
Avalanche acquire Nicolas Roy from Leafs for draft picks
The Colorado Avalanche acquired forward Nicolas Roy from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday in exchange for a conditional 2027 first-round pick a conditional 2026 fifth-round pick.
NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 5
Avalanche pay steep, but fair price to acquire Nicolas Roy
The Colorado Avalanche have acquired forward Nicolas Roy from the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / Yardbarker / March 4
Maple Leafs shock with high asking price for Nicolas Roy
In 58 games, Roy has scored five goals and recorded 15 assists for a total of 20 points.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / Yardbarker / March 3
Surprising news emerges regarding Maple Leafs' Nicolas Roy ahead of NHL trade deadline
Roy is in the fourth year of his five-year deal at $3M AAV.
NHL News / The Hockey Writers / March 3
Are the Maple Leafs and Oilers Working on a Nicolas Roy Trade?
With the Toronto Maple Leafs selling ahead of the March 6 deadline and the Edmonton Oilers clearing buying (they just added Connor Murphy via trade on Monday), one has to wonder if there’s a fit here.
NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / January 11
The tables have turned on the Mitch Marner Toronto-to-Vegas move
Mitch Marner’s decision to go from Toronto to Vegas will forever be talked about, debated, and scrutinized. The same can be said for his tenure as a Maple Leaf, which featured plenty of highs but also some notable lows in the biggest moments—ultimately leading to his departure.
NHL News / The Hockey Writers / January 5
Maple Leafs Could Trade Nicolas Roy to Oilers in Suggested Deal
The Edmonton Oilers are hoping to make another deep playoff run, while the Toronto Maple Leafs are trying to fight their way out of the bottom of the standings and back into the postseason.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / December 4
Nicolas Roy using Maple Leafs’ road trip to elevate his game
Nicolas Roy is becoming a very important player for the Toronto Maple Leafs, and his impact is being felt all over the ice. Roy has turned it on of late and is doing his best to ensure the bottom-six of the Leafs is making an impact throughout the team’s current road trip.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / Yardbarker / November 25
Maple Leafs get good news with latest injury updates
There is some good news for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / Daily Faceoff / November 17
Leafs’ Nic Roy out with upper-body injury, no timeline for return
The Toronto Maple Leafs will be without a key member of their bottom six forwards for the time being, as head coach Craig Berube told a group of reporters that included David Alter of The Hockey News that center Nicolas Roy will be sidelined indefinitely with an upper-body injury.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / October 12
Nicolas Roy says mental mistakes held Maple Leafs back vs. Red Wings
Nicolas Roy feels the Toronto Maple Leafs beat themselves on Saturday night in Detroit. The Leafs were up 2-0 to end the first period, thanks in large part to their depth, including Roy, who scored his first as a Leaf, and then the wheels fell off.
NHL News / Blade of Steel / May 9, 2025
NHL makes surprising decision on Golden Knights' Nicolas Roy
Nicolas Roy was given a five-minute major and a game penalty for a cross-check to the face on Thursday, and now he's learned his suspension fate.
Vegas Golden Knights News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 9, 2025
Golden Knights forward facing suspension ahead of Game 3
The NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced Friday it is reviewing the Golden Knights forward’s cross-checking penalty in overtime of Thursday's Game 2 loss for a potential suspension.
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