Habs cut seven plays including Roy

[Habs13]

Seven guys sent to Laval today.

Mailloux, Roy, Engstrom, Dobes, Condotta, Gignac and Trudeau

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[larek]

Not surprised
Hope the Roy fans are ok after this!! LoL
Best place for him is on minors you can't make team as a prospect without some glint of talent toughness and hard work

 

[Harry Kakalovich]

Roy, Dobes, and Engstrom I can see playing games fairly soon in the NHL. All those guys are close.

 

[Colezuki]

Roy had a bad pre-season, it happens, he'll be back up at some point this year but I think it's important to show him and set the tone that your spot isn't assured just because you had a good end of season on the big club

 

[Habs13]

Are we at our final roster now or still guys left to be trimmed before opening night?

 

[mattyboy]

Are we at our final roster now or still guys left to be trimmed before opening night?

They’re at 23. So they don’t need to cut

 

[McGuires Corndog]

Roy did not seize the opportunity whatsoever. Thats 100% on him and he’ll have some reflecting to do on that.

Kapanen has earned his spot in spades.

 

[rickthegoon]

Too bad Habs brass are scared to lose Primeau on waivers, I think Dobes is already ahead of him .

 

[Harry Kakalovich]

Too bad Habs brass are scared to lose Primeau on waivers, I think Dobes is already ahead of him .

I definitely am a fan of Dobes, but starting in the AHL is probably better than backing up in the NHL for Dobes anyway.

 

[Habs13]

I think cutting Roy was the best call - even though I didn't think it would happen. He's a good kid with a bright future but seemed way too comfortable thinking his spot was guaranteed and now he has been served a stern message. He'll work his way back and finish the year with the Habs, I'm sure.

 

[mattyboy]

roster cuts aside, I’m not hopeful at all with this team.
Special teams are so atrocious that it’s what’s gonna keep habs at the bottom of the division

 

[Rapala]

Roy had a bad pre-season, it happens, he'll be back up at some point this year but I think it's important to show him and set the tone that your spot isn't assured just because you had a good end of season on the big club

I think it's more than just this preseason.
Roy lived a charmed life last season.
His game didn't warrant a call up the second time around but we had no choice.

There were a number of players in different roles who had better camps and were cut.
A young Justin Barron suffered the exact same fate for the same reason.

The players notice these things. Multi-Million Dollar careers are on the line.
A very fair decision in my books.

 

[ReHabs]

I hope the “let’s not acquire top6 help so it doesn’t get in the way of Roy’s development” camp enjoy their crow.

Depth is always good. Improving the roster is always good. Internal competition is always good.

It’s a contact sport, I’d rather have a 2nd line talent on the third line and ready to step up than have not enough or “just enough” top6ers and hope everything works out.

 

[larek]

Roy had a bad pre-season, it happens, he'll be back up at some point this year but I think it's important to show him and set the tone that your spot isn't assured just because you had a good end of season on the big club

And he needs to star showing something this season -

 

[26Mats]

Too bad Habs brass are scared to lose Primeau on waivers, I think Dobes is already ahead of him .

I would have rathered Primeau play a lot in the AHL all those years we had him riding the pine in the NHL.

Similarly, I'd rather Dobes play a ton in Laval than be the backup in Montreal not playing much.

But, if Primeau falters and Dobes plays well this year, have to think Dobes will get a look.

 

[Natey]

Seven guys sent to Laval today.

Mailloux, Roy, Engstrom, Dobes, Condotta, Gignac and Trudeau

Roy deserved it.

Engstrom is the only one in that list that made a real effort to make the team.

 

[Habs13]

Roy deserved it.

Engstrom is the only one in that list that made a real effort to make the team.

I was surprised not to see more jam from Condotta when games got rough and nasty - isn't that his bread and butter?

 

[calder candidate]

Too bad Habs brass are scared to lose Primeau on waivers, I think Dobes is already ahead of him .

More reason to send him to the AHL, that way he get the most starts.

 

[calder candidate]

Roy had some good showing, it wasn’t bad but he didn’t really stand out enough, ABB, Kapanen showed did more, but Roy will be probably be back before the end of the year.

 

[the]

We all know Gallagher and Anderson should have made that list also.

 

[waitin425]

Sigh....I was hopeful for both Roy and Mailloux, but you gotta earn it.

Having the depth we have is amazing. It pushes the guys to rise above each other.

 

[Sorinth]

I was surprised not to see more jam from Condotta when games got rough and nasty - isn't that his bread and butter?

He plays a physical game but never really struck me as a guy that was really nasty. He spent 4 years in the NCAA not fighting, and in Laval he's never had all that high PIMs. Same is probably going to be true for Tuch as well, he'll bring a physical game but not necessarily a nasty game.

 

[1909]

Roy deserved to be sent down. What an awful Camp for a « rookie ». I jut hope he won’t sulk and will play his ass off to dominate in the AHL. He was really disappointing.

NOW, when I look at the four lines they had this morning, I can only say that they are as weak this year as they were last year at the same date. ABB on a 3rd line ??? And we all know how « good » are Anderson, Gally, Dvorak. The lost of Laine and the subpar effort by Roy will hurt.

 

[Kennerback]

In a perfect world, Anderson should have been cut based on his camp. Not a Gallagher fan but he was passable.

 

[Habs4Life]

excited to see Dobes be called back up this year to see what he can do. I feel he outplayed both goalies in the pre-season