{"id":494003,"date":"2026-03-09T02:10:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T02:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/494003\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T02:10:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T02:10:13","slug":"nicolas-roy-quickly-makes-feelings-known-on-maple-leafs-after-trade-with-discreet-message","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/494003\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicolas Roy quickly makes feelings known on Maple Leafs after trade with discreet message"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Photo credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

The Toronto Maple Leafs and head coach Craig Berube are officially in the rearview mirror for Nicolas Roy.<\/p>\n

Trade deadline day always delivers a healthy dose of drama and bruised egos across the league. Toronto threw in the towel on a frustrating campaign this week, officially shifting into seller mode after falling entirely out of the Eastern Conference playoff picture.<\/p>\n

Front office management decided to clean house and recoup future draft capital. They ultimately shipped the 29-year-old Roy out West to the Colorado Avalanche.<\/p>\n

It brings a remarkably brief, tense, and unproductive 60-game chapter in Toronto to a sudden close.<\/p>\n

The Leafs originally acquired the 6-foot-4 center from the Vegas Golden Knights during the massive offseason Mitch Marner trade.<\/p>\n

That highly debated summer blockbuster was supposed to bring much-needed Stanley Cup pedigree and physical pushback to a fragile bottom six.<\/p>\n

Things never really materialized on the ice at Scotiabank Arena for the former fourth-round draft pick.<\/p>\n

The offensive output dried up entirely, his daily ice time fluctuated wildly, and the roster consistently struggled to string together consecutive victories.<\/p>\n

When a veteran NHL player gets shipped out at the trade deadline, they usually post a generic PR message thanking the city and the loyal fanbase.<\/p>\n

Roy took a decidedly modern and petty approach to instantly voice his obvious displeasure with the organization.<\/p>\n

Roy sends the Leafs a message<\/p>\n

Automated NHL social media trackers caught the exact moment the aggressive forward unfollowed the Maple Leafs official Instagram account.<\/p>\n

He completely wiped the blue and white from his timeline before the ink was even dry on the official trade paperwork.<\/p>\n

It is a discreet but incredibly loud message about his miserable stint in the hockey capital of the world.<\/p>\n

After being traded, Roy has a real chance at winning a Stanley Cup this year with the Colorado Avalanche.<\/p>\n

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Nicolas Roy quickly makes feelings known on Maple Leafs after trade with discreet message<\/p>\n

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