The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club have announced the acquisition of forward Nicolas Roy from the Toronto Maple Leafs. The trade sees Roy head to Colorado in exchange for a conditional first-round draft pick in 2027 and a conditional fifth-round draft pick in 2026.
Roy’s Career Stats
Roy, who is 29, is in his first year with the Maple Leafs. He has recorded 20 points (5 goals, 15 assists) in 59 games in 2025-26. Roy has also won 52.9% of his face-offs this season. He skated in his 400th career game on Dec. 20 at Nashville and notched his 100th career assist on Oct. 24 at Buffalo.
The centre, standing at 6-foot-4 and weighing 200 pounds, has played 428 career regular-season games. He has recorded 186 points (73 goals, 113 assists) with the Maple Leafs, Vegas Golden Knights, and Carolina Hurricanes from 2017-26. Roy spent the majority of his NHL career with the Golden Knights (2019-25), posting single-season career-highs for goals with 15 (2021-22 and 2024-25), as well as 28 assists and 41 points in 2023-24. Roy has produced 30-plus points four times in his career, all of which occurred in the previous four campaigns entering 2025-26.
Stanley Cup Success and Playoff Experience
Roy has registered 32 points (10 goals, 22 assists) in 79 Stanley Cup Playoff contests. He’s played on five different teams that have qualified for the playoffs, all with Vegas, including each of the last three seasons. He was in the lineup for each game the Golden Knights contested in during that span. Roy played in 22 games for the Golden Knights in 2023 and contributed 11 points (3 goals, 8 assists) en route to capturing the Stanley Cup.
During the 2021 playoff run, Roy set personal-bests for goals (4), game-winning goals (2), and face-off percentage (56.9%).
Previous Achievements
Roy also won the 2019 Calder Cup Championship with the Charlotte Checkers. He was teammates with Martin Necas. The centreman recorded 15 points (6 goals, 9 assists) in 19 postseason contests that spring. In his American Hockey League career, Roy tallied 96 points (35 goals, 61 assists) in 168 regular-season games over parts of the 2015-16 and 2017-20 seasons with Charlotte and the Chicago Wolves. He also picked up 18 points (6 goals, 12 assists) in 27 playoff showings.
QMJHL Career
Prior to turning pro, Roy spent four seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 2013-17 with the Chicoutimi Sagueneens. He served as team captain during his final season. He collected 261 points (116 goals, 145 assists) in 247 career QMJHL games with Chicoutimi. He was selected to the 2015-16 First All-Star Team when he paced the league in goals (48). He followed that up earning First All-Star Team honors again the next season as well as winning the Guy Carbonneau Trophy as the league’s best defensive forward. Roy totalled 35 points (13 goals, 22 assists) across 32 career postseason games, winning the QMJHL Gold Cup championship in 2012-13.
International Play
Roy represented his country at the 2022 IIHF World Championship and the 2017 IIHF World Junior Champions.
Roy comes to the Avalanche having recorded 20 points in 59 games in 2025-26.