Confirmed with Link: [VAN/DAL] Canucks acquire C Derek Roy for D Kevin Connauton, 2nd Round Draft Pick

[Tiranis]

With the two reporters behind him Roy looks like he's about as big as a circus midget. I'm excited to see him play but gosh he looks small.

The good thing about Roy is that he's really built for his size and he has a pretty wide frame. He's listed at 184lbs while a guy like Raymond is 3 inches taller and 1lb heavier.

 

[TheDiver*]

The good thing about Roy is that he's really built for his size and he has a pretty wide frame. He's listed at 184lbs while a guy like Raymond is 3 inches taller and 1lb heavier.

Jeez.

Compare that to other players in he 5'7-5'8 range...

Gionta -175
St. Louis- 180
Briere-179
Schroeder- 175


He works out with trainer Derek Obermeyer in the summers at The Zone hockey training centre with David Clarkson, Gregory Campbell and other NHL guys.

 

[David71]

hope a.v can run/gun a bit once kesler comes back. roy+others can take the defensive loads. and chip in the odd goal here and there. let hank/kesler run the offense. higgins/roy/hansen are capable of playing shutdown hockey if needed.

 

[PG Canuck]

hope a.v can run/gun a bit once kesler comes back. roy+others can take the defensive loads. and chip in the odd goal here and there. let hank/kesler run the offense. higgins/roy/hansen are capable of playing shutdown hockey if needed.

They can play shutdown hockey by pinning the other line in their own zone.

 

[serge2k]

hope a.v can run/gun a bit once kesler comes back. roy+others can take the defensive loads. and chip in the odd goal here and there. let hank/kesler run the offense. higgins/roy/hansen are capable of playing shutdown hockey if needed.

Nah, let Kesler face off against the other teams best. That's a matchup he can win or at least match most guys in the league.

Then let Roy and Henrik eat the other team alive while Kesler pots PP goals like crazy.

 

[canuck4life16]

In the playoff I hope we have brand new strategy now we have more option to go with

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

He didn't sound too open to discussing resigning here. I guess it'll take some time to get settled.

 

[PG Canuck]

He didn't sound too open to discussing resigning here. I guess it'll take some time to get settled.

I wouldn't either. He hasn't seen how this team is run on the inside yet, so I wouldn't want to be talking about an extension when I know nothing about the organization, players, coaches etc yet. Hopefully he finds a groove here and we can re-sign him at a reasonable deal.

 

[polarbearcub]

The canucks potentially have three solid scoring lines. Could come at teams in waves. Skill and speed. Love it.

 

[604]

The canucks potentially have three solid scoring lines. Could come at teams in waves. Skill and speed. Love it.

Yep, time to get back to our speed game.

When healthy:

Sedin - Sedin - Burrows
Higgins - Kesler - Hansen
Booth - Roy - Kassian
Raymond - Schroeder - Lapierre/Wiese

Obviously based on composition, the Kesler line draws top lines.

 

[Tobi Wan Kenobi]

Sedin Sedin Clowe
Higgins Kesler Burrows
Booth Roy Kassian
Raymond Schroeder Hansen

Imagine if we got Clowe

 

[Uhmkay]

Sedin Sedin Clowe
Higgins Kesler Burrows
Booth Roy Kassian
Raymond Schroeder Hansen

Imagine if we got Clowe

I'm pretty sure that Lapierre will be the 4th line Centre and that Raymond or Hansen would be on the third line before Kassian.

Having said that and looking at that forward group, I'm actually pretty comfortable with the players we have as long as they can get going and the Sedins start to play better.

 

[polarbearcub]

So the Canucks did completely the reverse of last years deadline. Acquired a skilled forward for our third line centre.

I'm happy. This team needs to get back to playing up tempo hockey.

 

[Eddy Punch Clock]

He didn't sound too open to discussing resigning here. I guess it'll take some time to get settled.

I really don't see us re-signing him..... but I said that about Higgins the summer after we traded for him too.

Roy is almost thirty and is going to want to hit a home run at this point. He also said yesterday that he found it a lot tougher putting up points in the west over the east. Not that that would be a major contributing factor in him making a decision, but a factor none the less.

 

[Uhmkay]

I'm not going to write off the possibility of Roy resigning here. Gillis has a habit of getting guys at the deadline who suddenly want to stay.

For the first time, I'd actually be open to seeing Kesler move back to the wing if Roy is his Centre. Roy has pretty good vision and is a good playmaker... not super fantastic, but he and Kesler together may be worth a look for a few games.

 

[LickTheEnvelope]

I'm not going to write off the possibility of Roy resigning here. Gillis has a habit of getting guys at the deadline who suddenly want to stay.

For the first time, I'd actually be open to seeing Kesler move back to the wing if Roy is his Centre. Roy has pretty good vision and is a good playmaker... not super fantastic, but he and Kesler together may be worth a look for a few games.

Gillis has been able to do it with the Canucks being a top team in the league.

I'm not sure they are now.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Whether Gillis re-signs Roy is going to be part of a lot of tough decisions for Gillis this summer. Probably his toughest summer since he became GM and in many ways will define his tenure. Number one priority is to move Luongo for whatever he can get. Needs to decide on Booth and Ballard. Needs to decide on Raymond. Then throw Roy into the mix if he is open to signing at a reasonable rate. One heck of a busy summer! And all with the cap going down.

 

[polarbearcub]

Botch made a good point (shocking) Roy could be a good mentor for shredder

 

[Eddy Punch Clock]

Botch made a good point (shocking) Roy could be a good mentor for shredder

They could be roommates and even share each others clothes and shoes.

 

[thepuckmonster]

they could be roommates and even share each others clothes and shoes.

D*****bag swag for all!

 

[Pip]

D*****bag swag for all!

 

[Eddy Punch Clock]

D*****bag swag for all!

Hey, why isn't my name capitalized when I'm being quoted?

Heads are going to roll.....

 

[thepuckmonster]

Hey, why isn't my name capitalized when I'm being quoted?

Heads are going to roll.....

Apparently you're not a proper noun.

 

[Angry Little Elf]

Is that Hansen?

 

[Eddy Punch Clock]

Apparently you're not a proper noun.

Looks like I am this time.

Weird.