Sometimes, it doesn’t take long for a player to win over a new fan base. In fact, sometimes all it takes is saying the right thing at the right time. In his very first media appearance as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs,

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.

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 Toronto Maple Leafs.