"For the Leafs, this is massive. General manager Brad Treliving set his price at a first-round pick for Roy before really diving into the trade market and came out with one without needing to take on a bad contract or do some other hurtful thing to his roster."
"If the Avalanche own a top-10 pick in the 2027 NHL Draft, that first-round selection goes back to Colorado, any pick from 11th overall to 32nd overall, it belongs to the Leafs. If Toronto does not get the 2027 pick due to this condition, they will get an unprotected 2028 first-round pick from the Avalanche."
The Toronto Maple Leafs traded bottom-six center Nicolas Roy to the Colorado Avalanche for a 2027 conditional first-round pick and a 2026 conditional fifth-round pick. Roy is signed through next season at $3 million AAV with no salary retained by Toronto. The first-round pick conditions favor the Leafs: if Colorado owns a top-10 pick in 2027, it returns to Colorado; picks 11-32 go to Toronto; if Toronto doesn't receive the 2027 pick, they get an unprotected 2028 first-round pick instead. The fifth-round pick is the lowest of three Colorado holds. General manager Brad Treliving achieved his goal of acquiring a first-round pick without taking on bad contracts or harming the roster.
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