Nicolas Roy

Colorado Avalanche, Center
Age: 29y-1m-21d (Feb 05, 1997)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: CA
College: Chicoutimi
Agent(s): Pat Brisson (CAA Hockey)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$3,000,000

2025-26 Cash

$2,500,000

Career Earnings

$14,770,565

2022-2026 Extension (CURRENT)

Nicolas Roy signed a 5 year, $15,000,000 contract with the Vegas Golden Knights, including $15,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000. In 2025-26, Roy will earn a base salary of $2,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,000,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $15,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2022-23 25 $3,000,000 3.64% $3,500,000 $3,500,000
2023-24 26 $3,000,000 3.59% $3,500,000 $7,000,000
2024-25 27 $3,000,000 3.41% $3,000,000 $10,000,000
2025-26 28 $3,000,000 3.14% $559,903 $10,559,903
2026-27 29 $3,000,000 2.88% $2,500,000 $13,059,903
2027-28 30
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2025-26 28 $2,328,125 2.44% $1,940,097 -
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2022-23 25 $3,500,000 $3,000,000 3.64%
2023-24 26 $3,500,000 $3,000,000 3.59%
2024-25 27 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 3.41%
2025-26 28 $2,500,000 $3,000,000 3.14%
2026-27 29 $2,500,000 $3,000,000 2.88%
2027-28 30
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2025-26 28 $1,940,097 $2,328,125 2.44%
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022-23 25 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 - $3,500,000 $2,611,981
2023-24 26 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $7,000,000 - $3,500,000 $2,389,976
2024-25 27 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $10,000,000 - $3,333,333 $2,019,968
2025-26 28 $559,903 $559,903 $10,559,903 - $2,639,976 $1,529,952
2026-27 29 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $13,059,903 - $2,611,981 $2,500,000
Retained/Dead Cash
2025-26 28 $1,940,097 $1,940,097 - - $1,940,097 $1,940,097
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2020-2021 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
$50,000
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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2016-2019 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,115,000
Average Salary:
$705,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$14,770,565

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 20
Reserve / minor-buried
$15,615
$15,615
2018 21
Reserve / minor-buried
$54,950
$70,565
2019 22
Reserve / minor-buried
$700,000
$770,565
2020 23
Active
$750,000
$1,520,565
2021 24
Active
$750,000
$2,270,565
2022 25
Active
$3,500,000
$5,770,565
2023 26
Active
$3,500,000
$9,270,565
2024 27
Active
$3,000,000
$12,270,565
2025 28
Active
Retained
$559,903
$1,940,097
$12,830,468
$14,770,565
Total      
$14,770,565
$12,830,468
$14,770,565
2026 29
Active
$2,500,000
Total
$17,270,565

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $70,565 - - $70,565
6 $12,150,000 $50,000 - $12,200,000
1 $559,903 - - $559,903
1 $1,940,097 - - $1,940,097
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
20
$15,615
$15,615
$15,615
2018
21
$54,950
$54,950
$70,565
2019
22
$700,000
$700,000
$770,565
2020
23
$700,000
$50,000
$750,000
$1,520,565
2021
24
$750,000
$750,000
$2,270,565
2022
25
$3,500,000
$3,500,000
$5,770,565
2023
26
$3,500,000
$3,500,000
$9,270,565
2024
27
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
$12,270,565
2025
28
$559,903
$1,940,097
$559,903
$1,940,097
$12,830,468
$14,770,565
Total
$14,720,565
$50,000
$14,770,565
$12,830,468
$14,770,565
2026
29
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
Total
$17,220,565
$50,000
$17,270,565

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $70,565 - - $70,565
6 $12,150,000 $50,000 - $12,200,000
1 $559,903 - - $559,903
1 $1,940,097 - - $1,940,097

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 TOR Nov 20, 2025 - Nov 26, 2025 0 Upper Body
2024-25 VGK Dec 27, 2024 - Jan 12, 2025 0 Upper Body
2023-24 VGK Oct 28, 2023 - Nov 16, 2023 0 Undisclosed
2021-22 VGK Jan 11, 2022 - Jan 17, 2022 0 COVID-19
2021-22 VGK Oct 12, 2021 - Oct 20, 2021 0 Upper Body
  • Mar 05, 2026 Traded to Colorado (COL) from Toronto (TOR) for 2027 1st round pick and 2026 5th round pick
  • Jun 30, 2025 Traded to Toronto (TOR) from Las Vegas (VGK) for Mitchell Marner
  • May 09, 2025 Fined $7,812 Cross-checking Trent Frederic (EDM)
  • Aug 08, 2022 Signed a 5 year $15 million contract extension with Las Vegas (VGK)
  • Apr 24, 2020 Signed a 2 year $1.5 million contract extension with Las Vegas (VGK)
  • Jun 27, 2019 Traded to Las Vegas (VGK) from Carolina (CAR) with 2021 5th round pick for Erik Haula
  • Apr 12, 2016 Signed a 3 year $2.115 million contract with Carolina (CAR)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
May 09, 2025 Cross-checking Trent Frederic (EDM) $7,812
Fines: 1 $7,812
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2025 COL 68 8 986 15 0 -2 72 .111 2 0 0 1 35 67 23 353
2024 VEG 71 15 1,080 16 0 -4 107 .140 2 2 0 0 47 72 43 371
2023 VEG 70 13 1,081 28 41 8 112 .116 1 6 1 0 35 64 29 359
2022 VEG 65 14 1,059 16 30 10 101 .139 3 3 0 1 41 83 24 369
2021 VEG 78 15 1,268 24 39 12 145 .103 2 3 0 1 34 85 51 454
2020 VEG 50 6 650 9 15 9 52 .115 0 0 0 0 23 50 14 142
2019 VEG 28 5 320 5 10 3 42 .119 1 0 0 0 7 39 8 93
2018 CAR 6 0 41 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 2 21
2017 CAR 1 0 10 0 0 -1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 6
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