Having won the Stanley Cup, Nicolas Roy gladly speaks from experience. The 28-year-old centre knows what is required to win. Acquired from the Vegas Golden Knights in the trade for Mitch Marner, Roy had his introduction to the Leafs media during a Zoom call on Tuesday afternoon.

He’s not Mitch Marner but he’s not nothing either. In the process of trading the rights to Mitch Marner, the Maple Leafs have picked up Nicolas Roy in the process and have taken another step towards improving their centre depth in a manner that fits Brad Treliving’s vision for the Maple Leafs.

Nic Roy was on a trip with family and friends when he found out that he was being traded from the Vegas Golden Knights to the.