Interestingly, the Leafs were on the clock at the 2015 NHL draft and Roy was available when Toronto was picking in the fourth round at No. 95. The Leafs selected Swedish defenceman Jesper Lindgren, who never played in an NHL game. At No. 96, Roy was taken by the Carolina Hurricanes.

The Toronto Maple Leafs recently acquired Nicolas Roy from the Vegas Golden Knights, after a sign and trade with forward Mitch Marner. While it would’ve been nice to have acquired more, there really wasn’t going to be more added when dealing with moves like this.

Sometimes, all it takes to be instantly beloved by the fan base of your new team is to say the right thing at the right time. In his first chance to speak with