Struggling Toronto Rock trades star goaltender Nick Rose as part of fire sale
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With the regular season not going the Toronto Rock’s way, it made significant changes on Tuesday.
First, goaltender Nick Rose was traded from the Rock to the Calgary Roughnecks along with defender Tyler Hendrycks and a fourth-round pick in this year’s draft. The Rock acquired a first-round pick in the draft along with defender Robert Hudson and goaltender Gowah Abrams.
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“This was the hardest thing I’ve had to do since beginning my time as the GM of this team,” Rock owner/general manager Jamie Dawick said. “Nick has been the backbone of this team for a long time, and I can’t even begin to explain what he has meant to this team both on and off the floor.”
Then later in the day, the Rock sent veteran defenders Mitch de Snoo and Chris Corbeil to the Philadelphia Wings for their first-round pick.
“These are two great players that are both even better people away from the floor,” Dawick added. “When you’re in the position we’re in, you have to make difficult decisions, but with our current record it was time to put a focus on the future and putting us in the best position to compete for a championship again in the coming seasons.”
Ironically, it was from the Roughnecks that Toronto acquired Rose in the spring of 2012. In the 13 years since, he became the team’s all-time leader in wins, saves, and minutes played.
The reigning National Lacrosse League goaltender of the year, Rose will look to help the Roughnecks (6-5) secure a playoff spot and make a post-season run.
Traded to Toronto from the Buffalo Bandits in 2020, de Snoo won the NLL defensive player of the year in 2022.
Corbeil, signed as a free agent in 2023, won three championships as a member of the Edmonton/Saskatchewan Rush in the 2010s.
Rose, Corbeil and de Snoo are all unrestricted free agents after this season.
Already holding their own first-round selection and that of the Las Vegas Desert Dogs from the trade that sent Rob Hellyer out west, the Rock now has four of the top 14 picks in what is being billed as a very strong draft.
The Rock currently are 3-8 on the season and will be in action next on Mar. 7 in Halifax.
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