Confirmed with Link: Derek Roy to Nashville (1Yr / $1 AAV)

[PerdFan]

Rumors flying on twitter this morning that Roy will soon join the Preds.

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[NSH615]

Not sure about that now with Ribeiro

 

[Mercalius]

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Josh Rimer ‏@JoshRimerHockey 5m
Was told to expect Predators to also announce Derek Roy signing at Riberio press conference in next hour.

 

[tampa pred]

How many centers do we need? Especially old ones (Fisher, Cullen, Jokinen, Ribeiro, Gaustad). Add Roy to the mix and you have no room for the young guys. I don't like it. Ribs is a good low risk, high potential reward more. Roy is garbage. The only thing that I can think of is that Poile is collecting rentals for trade deadline deals. Look at all of the veterans that we have on one year deals now.

 

[pekkaslap]

My goodness at all the centers. I would expect Jokinen and possible Wilson to be moved to wing now.

 

[Flgatorguy87]

Either Fisher is not playing this year and they know it or we are trading some contacts. I don't think it's necessarily anything big but I think we will trade players for picks

 

[Roman Yoshi]

Confirmed.... WOWOWOWOOWOWOWOOWOOWOWOOW

Poile loves his midget centers...

something has to give up front, we now have 18 NHL ready forwards. So much for the kids playing.

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

Either Fisher is not playing this year and they know it or we are trading some contacts. I don't think it's necessarily anything big but I think we will trade players for picks

Hell, could be both.

 

[pekkaslap]

Roy would not be a terrible signing as a 2nd/3rd line center.

 

[I Will Son]

I wouldn't mind Roy if we hadn't signed Jokinen... Or we make a trade

 

[1stLineCottonCandy]

All signs are pointing toward a Roy signing, so are we trading someone or do we have another injury we don't know about yet . Things are not adding up ....

 

[triggrman]

I don't understand either. IMHO Wilson is better than Roy.

I guess Forsberg and Watson now have no shot at the NHL this year and Jarnkrok's chances are dwindling daily.

 

[NSH615]

It's official

Another @PredsNHL signing - Derek Roy to a one-year, $1 million contract

 

[Wrong Box Legwand]

Ugh. There has to be a trade or something.

 

[I Will Son]

well Roy is a Pred

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

@JoshuaCooper ·

Preds officially announce they have signed Derek Roy

 

[Montross]

I don't understand either. IMHO Wilson is better than Roy.

I guess Forsberg and Watson now have no shot at the NHL this year and Jarnkrok's chances are dwindling daily.

Why is Wilson better than Roy? Wilson has been nothing but 'potential'. He in reality has been nothing but a 30-point forward.

Also, Roy put up 37 in 75 games last season. Wilson had 33 in 81.

So explain to me why Wilson is the better player.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

I think Wilson for a pick will be announced soon. Just a hunch.

 

[1stLineCottonCandy]

I liked us better when we did nothing ... I really wanted to see the youth play

 

[Cashville]

Again, for 1 year @ $1M, I'm totally on board with this. A trade is definitely coming though. You have to either think Wilson is the odd man out or he is moving to wing and other pieces are replacing him.

 

[Roman Yoshi]

I wouldn't have an issue with these deals if it didn't steal the ice from our younger guys who need experience at the NHL level, mostly because I think they are ready.

You gotta believe Wilson will be traded very shortly, not a Lav guy I guess.

Neal Ribs Smith
Cullen Roy Jarnkrok
Borque Jokinen Stalberg
Nystrom Goose Sissons

 

[TootooTrain]

I think Wilson for a pick will be announced soon. Just a hunch.

If Roy on a one year deal forces a Wilson trade, I will be very disappointed to put it lightly. Ridiculous.

Not sure if he's a quality center anymore. More of a rover/pp specialist, but once again you can't go wrong at that price.

 

[SeventyOneTN]

The combination of the 2 signings is the only question. The price is fantastic. Certainly creates some flexibility.

 

[triggrman]

Roy isn't better than Wilson.

I hate this signing, especially since it likely means Forsberg has less of a chance now.

 

[fullbluemoon]

Blues fan here... Roy was pretty terrible last season, but mostly because we paid 4 million and got a player worth about a million. A lot of his assists came on the power play and were nothing more than simply winning the face off back to Steen. Maybe he can turn it around in Nashville, but he was a huge disappointment.. Good luck!