The Toronto Maple Leafs are expected to be active before the trade deadline and Brad Treliving should pursue roster opportunities. Nicolas Roy, 29, is signed through next season for $3 million AAV with no trade protection. Roy has embraced a bottom-six center role after joining in the Mitch Marner offseason trade. In 54 games he recorded five goals and 15 assists for 20 points, averaged 14:40 of ice time, and served primarily as a penalty killer. He has won 54% of faceoffs, reads the game well defensively, and limits high-danger chances. The center market is thin and Toronto's expendable assets are limited, making Roy a practical trade candidate if a significant return exists.
"The Toronto Maple Leafs are expected to be active leading up to the trade deadline, and Brad Treliving should remain very open-minded about the direction of his roster. Being a buyer and a seller means you take the right deal when it presents itself, and if a team offers a significant return for center Nicolas Roy, Treliving should be pulling the trigger on a deal."
"Through his first 54 games as a Leaf, Roy entered the Olympic break with five goals, and 15 assists for 20 points. He's averaging 14:40 of ice-time per game, which includes being used primarily as a penalty killer on special teams. He's won 54% of his faceoffs this year, sees the ice well defensively, has the hockey IQ to ensure he's on the 'right' side of the puck, and does a great job limiting high-danger chances for the opposition."
"Early on this season, Roy was being used as a net-front presence on the second power-play unit, and Craig Berube was hopeful it would lead to some more production offensively. Unfortunately, it's resulted in just one power-play goal, and the team has since pivoted of late with their second unit. Roy has size at 6-foot-4, but with just 58 hits landed this season, it's becoming obvious to Leafs Nation he's not an overly physical shut-down centreman."
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