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The Toronto Maple Leafs, technically, traded Mitch Marner to the Vegas Golden Knights.
Marner made it clear that he didn't want to stay in Toronto, but the Leafs facilitated a sign-and-trade, which allowed Vegas to get an extra year on the contract and Toronto to get Nicolas Roy in return for their troubles.
Now, the Marner move is on the verge of adding another piece to the story. Roy is on the trade block.
The Maple Leafs look set to sell a number of players before Friday's NHL deadline, and Roy might be in the picture.
According to insider Frank Seravalli, Toronto wants a first-round pick and a prospect for Roy. That looks to be a big ask.
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Roy hasn't quite panned out with the Leafs, which could make pulling off a trade even tougher.
The 29-year old, 6-foot-4 center has played 59 games for the Maple Leafs but has just five goals and 15 assists.
Roy also has 32 blocked shots, 61 hits and 14 minutes and 45 seconds of average ice time.
Someone trading for Roy would be hoping that a change of scenery helps him grow slightly, but he's already in what should be his prime, so maybe that's an unrealistic hope, anyway.
At this point, though, the Maple Leafs haven't gotten what they would've hoped for from Roy. The Marner departure was painful any way you slice it, but it would've felt better if Roy took a step forward this season, not a step back.
Now, Toronto just wants to salvage it a bit by sending Roy off for better future value. Whether or not that happens, particularly at the Leafs' asking price, remains to be seen.
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