The Toronto Rock traded forward Kevin Crowley to New England in exchange for forward Dan Lintner and the higher of two 2016 second round picks currently owned by the Black Wolves.

The trade is pending league approval.
 
"We made the trade for a lot of reasons," said Rock owner, president and GM Jamie Dawick. "Kevin's working and living situation has come in to play and this move is a good fit for him as well as the Toronto Rock. We're not trading him because he didn't perform here, he was a big part of our run to the Champion's Cup final. New England didn't really want to give up Kevin last year and we're not far off with this deal from what was also on the table at the trade deadline in March.

"We needed a player last year so the 2016 first round draft pick didn't make sense at the time.  I wish Kevin nothing but the best."
 
Lintner was selected in the first round of the 2015 NLL Draft by New England just a couple of weeks ago.  In many recent years, the right-handed offensive threat may have been a top-five selection but was nabbed eighth overall in an absolutely loaded draft class.
 
The Rock originally acquired Crowley from the Black Wolves at the 2015 NLL trade deadline in March in exchange for Garrett Billings.  Crowley now returns to the franchise where his NLL career began after being the first overall pick in the 2011 NLL Draft.