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At his peak... Yeah, I do. IF, of course, the Habs do become a top 5-10 GF team, which I believe they will.You think he can be a top 10 scorer in the league at some point ?
At his peak... Yeah, I do. IF, of course, the Habs do become a top 5-10 GF team, which I believe they will.You think he can be a top 10 scorer in the league at some point ?
We have a lot of supporting players and not many drivers. Hopefully once that’s resolved, we’ll see Roy’s true potential.Roy seems to have a lot of detractors. Polarizing prospect in a sense.
I am not one of those people, I think he’s a Top-6 player for us for a long time.
Tanguay had what 1 season where he was top-10 scorer, and he did that with 79 points alongside the Sakic & Forsberg led Avalanche. Kind of feel like that top-10 scorer label is similar to Hyman, Nugent-Hopkins or to go back in time a bit Cheechoo where it's the environment more so then the player's actual skill level that gives them the label.You think he can be a top 10 scorer in the league at some point ?
I think this happens with experience/time, the NHL game is so quick that even when you have a high hockey IQ when you first get to the NHL it takes that extra half second to process the game and to understand exactly how much time and space you really have. Once you get used to the pace of the NHL game you can get back to anticipation game and as MSL says play in the future instead of the present.For me Roy just needs to quicker with his starts and stops his brain works faster than his feet.
Usually it's the other way around which is far worse IMO.
How can a 70+ points player (Toff) be a decent second line player ? there's not a boat load of 70+ points players, can easily be a first line player.Roy's in his D+3 season and has 7 points in 17 games (.41 PPG) this year. He's starting to take a foothold on an NHL roster spot, and we can see clear flashes of skill.
Toffoli, who is similar in some ways as a player and one I'd also describe as complementary, didn't cement a spot in the NHL until his D+4 season where he scored 29 points in 62 games (.47 PPG). His game continued to grow from there, and he's at a career .64 PPG which is certainly a top 6 production level.
I think Roy is on a trajectory to be a decent second line player, but more as a complementary one like Toffoli. I'd like to see him play with a real play driver so his talents can be used more effectively. Maybe we'll see that with Dach next year.
I feel like saying Toffoli is a 70+ pt player is like sayin RNH is a 100 pts player or Hyman a 50 goal scorer. Not something you would expect him to do year in year out without insane support.How can a 70+ points player (Toff) be a decent second line player ? there's not a boat load of 70+ points players, can easily be a first line player.
Well, last season he was, and this season, he won't be far, he's a 25-30 goals player, so good enough for a first line, Wawa has a higher hockey IQ than Toff.I feel like saying Toffoli is a 70+ pt player is like sayin RNH is a 100 pts player or Hyman a 50 goal scorer. Not something you would expect him to do year in year out without insane support.
Was your last line about the older brother of your friend as a scout or Roy as an NHLer?The older brother of a friend of mine is a Quebec-based scout for an Atlantic Division team (not the Habs) He had a cup of coffee in the NHL but was an offensively gifted player in the AHL back in the day. I asked him his assessment of Roy. His verdict was that he will top out as a career 4th liner or at least a career bottom six forward. Nothing special about him at all.
He could be right but Roy seems pretty determined to be much more. Let's revisit 2 years from now.The older brother of a friend of mine is a Quebec-based scout for an Atlantic Division team (not the Habs) He had a cup of coffee in the NHL but was an offensively gifted player in the AHL back in the day. I asked him his assessment of Roy. His verdict was that he will top out as a career 4th liner or at least a career bottom six forward. Nothing special about him at all.
Does he still have a job ? Idiotic statement.The older brother of a friend of mine is a Quebec-based scout for an Atlantic Division team (not the Habs) He had a cup of coffee in the NHL but was an offensively gifted player in the AHL back in the day. I asked him his assessment of Roy. His verdict was that he will top out as a career 4th liner or at least a career bottom six forward. Nothing special about him at all.
Just because you disagree with his assessment doesn't make it an idiotic statement. I am not saying he is right but he probably saw him play 100 games or more.Does he still have a job ? Idiotic statement.
Thats why the pro argument doesnt work. Most pros are just there because they know someone. They generally have no eye for talent no basic exercise science knowledge, no basic kinesiology knowledge, no psychology knowledge.Just because you disagree with his assessment doesn't make it an idiotic statement. I am not saying he is right but he probably saw him play 100 games or more.
The older brother of a friend of mine is a Quebec-based scout for an Atlantic Division team (not the Habs) He had a cup of coffee in the NHL but was an offensively gifted player in the AHL back in the day. I asked him his assessment of Roy. His verdict was that he will top out as a career 4th liner or at least a career bottom six forward. Nothing special about him at all.
I think this happens with experience/time, the NHL game is so quick that even when you have a high hockey IQ when you first get to the NHL it takes that extra half second to process the game and to understand exactly how much time and space you really have. Once you get used to the pace of the NHL game you can get back to anticipation game and as MSL says play in the future instead of the present.
Roy's success at the NHL level isn't about being quicker (Athough it will certainly help him and he should be working on that) it's about positioning himself better and understanding just how much time and space he really has. He's shown he can make plays with limited time and space, but he's still finding that line of when to just make the quick play and when to utilize that time/space.
One thing that can be and should be worked on is that first step.He both compensates well for his pace and could really make use of an explosive first step.
Also nothing wrong if a few guys beat him out to play with Dach next year, good for him and the habs if he turns into a good 3rd line scoring winger that can play special units above Anderson and Gallagher… Could do way worse at 21 imo.
People need to take a step back and look at some examples of other young players with decent talent quotient on our team.For me it's not about I want everyone on here to love all our prospects unconditionally.
I just don't get when people can't see pretty obvious upside in a player.
It's one thing to be like: "Roy has incredible tools. He absolutely crushed the Q and the WJCs. Huge talent. But I just feel his skating and effort are HUGE mountains that I don't think he can climb." I can respect that. I don't necessarily agree but at least that's an argument that takes in the prospect's strengths and weaknesses.
But when someone's just like: "Slaf's a third liner. Will be lucky if he gets 40 points." And that gambit's laid down like 'you're a Molson-worshipping cuck if you disagree' then it's a bit much lol. But even back it off a bit, when people were saying "Roy's a 3rd liner and/or "Slaf has a 60 point ceiling", I just don't know where they pull these takes from except the deeply wounded PTSD group think of this board. lol.
Roy might never get his skating up to par but on what planet does a kid with his skill and post-draft resume have a 3rd line ceiling? Sure he can fail. Plenty of our prospects have to put it mildly. But you have to do a bit of nuanced work and at least qualify upside vs. what the player will actually end up as.
Did you figure it out yet? lolWhat big games is the team playing at this point in the season, exactly? The race to draft 14th overall?
With Monahan traded and Dach injured, Roy is one of the only players on the roster outside of the 1st line capable of generating any sort of intelligible aspect of offense.