Prospect Info: Joshua Roy Part 2

[TomKosto]

At the WJC surrounded by elite skaters he more than kept up, he was actually one of the best players. Too smart to not succeed.

I agree. I mean Bedard stated he wanted to play with Roy, the guy has so much IQ, i really believe in him.

 

[Matthew McConaughay]

I think you are completely off your rocker. We will see who is right.

You mean who's Wright .

 

[Sam de Mtl]

His skating is a full step behind NHL level .He looks like is in slow motion .
Not a good look .


Do they even play defense?

You are not showing your pedigree as a scout. Good players make others look foolish defensively. As for his skating, it is not very fast, but it has not slowed him down at any level of competition, junior, AHL (1 game) or WJC (2x). He is the kind of player who slows the game down and quietly makes the right play. From someone who needed to improve his defensive play in earlier seasons, he has necome a very solid two way player thanks to his smarts. It is kind of reminescent of Suzuki the way he plays well defensively by not losing the puck, being well positionned and making smart plays.

I think he will be a solid contributor.

 

[Matthew McConaughay]

You are not showing your pedigree as a scout. Good players make others look foolish defensively. As for his skating, it is not very fast, but it has not slowed him down at any level of competition, junior, AHL (1 game) or WJC (2x). He is the kind of player who slows the game down and quietly makes the right play. From someone who needed to improve his defensive play in earlier seasons, he has necome a very solid two way player thanks to his smarts. It is kind of reminescent of Suzuki the way he plays well defensively by not losing the puck, being well positionned and making smart plays.

I think he will be a solid contributor.

Yep, that's it, he used his high hockey IQ to his advantage, like, just look at his last goal, he literally put the 3 opponents to sleep.

 

[BehindTheTimes]

You are not showing your pedigree as a scout. Good players make others look foolish defensively. As for his skating, it is not very fast, but it has not slowed him down at any level of competition, junior, AHL (1 game) or WJC (2x). He is the kind of player who slows the game down and quietly makes the right play. From someone who needed to improve his defensive play in earlier seasons, he has necome a very solid two way player thanks to his smarts. It is kind of reminescent of Suzuki the way he plays well defensively by not losing the puck, being well positionned and making smart plays.

I think he will be a solid contributor.

If he doesn’t improve his skating he won’t be playing in the bigs.

 

[1909]

99 points. The kid needs a new challenge

AHL is his next step ! I hope first that he will help his team reach the Q Finals and maybe the Memorial Cup this season. Gonna be hard with Quebec, Halifax and Gatineau's power houses.

If he doesn’t improve his skating he won’t be playing in the bigs.

His skating is just fine and will improve, no doubt.

 

[BehindTheTimes]

AHL is his next step ! I hope first that he will help his team reach the Q Finals and maybe the Memorial Cup this season. Gonna be hard with Quebec, Halifax and Gatineau's power houses.


His skating is just fine and will improve, no doubt.

There is plenty of doubt.

 

[1909]

There is plenty of doubt.

Skating is something that can be improved with proper exercices and teaching. Lots of kids have done it thru the years. Suzuki is not the fastest rabbit out there.

 

[DAChampion]

There is plenty of doubt.

There's always doubt with Habs prospects, it always seems like injury is more likely than steady development.

 

[GobigorGohome]

I agree. I mean Bedard stated he wanted to play with Roy, the guy has so much IQ, i really believe in him.

What does Bedard know ?

 

[Catanddogguitarrr]

I'm not sceptic about his future. he will improve enough in skating and will naturally continue his success in nhl. This kid is too smart to not succeed in nhl. Apart from skating, he have everything. IQ is more useful than skating. I take him before Petrov, Lind, Palushai or Byron.

What does Bedard know ?

If we draft Bedard he can start a pair with Roy in 2 years.

 

[Matthew McConaughay]

I'm not sceptic about his future. he will improve enough in skating and will naturally continue his success in nhl. This kid is too smart to not succeed in nhl. Apart from skating, he have everything. IQ is more useful than skating. I take him before Petrov, Lind, Palushai or Byron.


If we draft Bedard he can start a pair with Roy in 2 years.

Or Michkov.

 

[Scriptor]

I think you are completely off your rocker. We will see who is right.

You mean, we will see who Wright is?

I'm not sceptic about his future. he will improve enough in skating and will naturally continue his success in nhl. This kid is too smart to not succeed in nhl. Apart from skating, he have everything. IQ is more useful than skating. I take him before Petrov, Lind, Palushai or Byron.


If we draft Bedard he can start a pair with Roy in 2 years.

I really like Roy, but he's a special kind of player in the mold of Mike Ribeiro (hopefully without the drug addiction). That personality tangent doesn't always work well with other children...

 

[1909]

You mean, we will see who Wright is?


I really like Roy, but he's a special kind of player in the mold of Mike Ribeiro (hopefully without the drug addiction). That personality tangent doesn't always work well with other children...

He is a leader of the Sherbrooke team, and he was a key cog inthe last Canada Team in Halifax....

Anyway, Habs should had spent a bit more time scouting the Q league kids. I can't understand they overlooked Dumais for Rohrer. Or have forgotten big kids with scoring touch like Batherson, Dufour, Nadeau or Melanson. Nicolas Roy and Anthony Duclair in a not that far past were forgotten to draft guys like Crisp and some other unknown kids who never reached NHL. I am glad to finally see a kid like RHP having a fair chance.

 

[Wats]

continue.... Prospect Info: - Joshua Roy, LHC, Sherbrooke Phoenix (QMJHL), 150th overall

Guess Dumais is on this list now.

 

[Mrb1p]

Roy is like RHP, he's a surefire NHL player. I guess it's gonna take a few years but he's gonna be there.

 

[Nedved]

I agree. I mean Bedard stated he wanted to play with Roy, the guy has so much IQ, i really believe in him.

He would be on my no draft list if I don't have Roy. He's made it clear he wants to be in MTL.

 

[26Mats]

Guess Dumais is on this list now.

Why did we pass on him again?

 

[WeThreeKings]

Why did we pass on him again?

Small and bad skater. Not exactly a pressing need for our prospect pool

 

[Team_Spirit]

Yep, that's it, he used his high hockey IQ to his advantage, like, just look at his last goal, he literally put the 3 opponents to sleep.

Just like me at 99ov in NHL05

 

[BLONG7]

Certainly seems like he is heading towards an NHL career, but will likely be in the A for at least 1-2 seasons...

The future is bright guys.....we need kids like this to develop in the A ( Pleks ) and when he hits the NHL he stays.

 

[26Mats]

Small and bad skater. Not exactly a pressing need for our prospect pool

Yeah, drafting based on need is a great strategy.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

His skating is just fine and will improve, no doubt.

His skating certainly is not "just fine", it is obviously a weakness but some players like Toffoli, Stone, O'Reilly etc learn to work around it with their IQ. Joshua appears to be that type of player but it is still an unknown as far as how his game will translate.

I feel good about his potential, I am more concerned with how his personality meshes with the team and the culture that MSL is trying to establish. Hopefully it is a nothing burger and he integrates seamlessly.

 

[JoelWarlord]

Yeah, drafting based on need is a great strategy.

It's hard to really complain about taking Engstrom at 92 instead of Dumais. We'll see about Rohrer but he's an intriguing prospect as well.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

Yeah, drafting based on need is a great strategy.

No team needs small, slow skaters, and they know that they can draft them later if they do want them.

This is why every team passed on him multiple times and 95 players were selected before him despite having put up more points than anyone in the draft. This happens all the time where fans make a darling based on stats then claim that they were right the following season when the player does it again in their junior league. The Dumais profile is rarely successful and even if he does make it he will likely be a player that only plays for bad teams as most good teams won't want to go into the playoffs with players like this. To arbitrarily claim that it was a mistake to not take him without Dumais showing anything different from his draft year other than the advantage of being a year older in junior is kind of ridiculous.

I am not saying that he can not possibly be good and even be a good player on a good NHL team but team's generally draft with the intent to take players that they believe have a better chance of being championship pieces and he does not fit that profile.