Personally, I take the high horse stance that nothing changes and that whatever anyone says, Roy still sucks as a skater with a HUMONGOUS grain of salt.
Those posters are not avid followers of Roy or his team and I've read scouting reports that say, while skating his not one of his strengths, it is not a weakness for Roy that will hold him back in the NHL.
What's more important about Roy is that he was mostly a straight line skater and shooter when he first appeared on the scene in Juniors, and that has game has diversified, while improving in every aspect during his Junior years so far.
Her's become a multi-faceted player at a high level because of his outstanding hockey IQ. His defense has improved to a level where he can excel against the opponent's best players and won't lose ice time because of a lack of defensive awareness.
His board play and puck possession make him a threat to come out with the puck and create offense in the O-zone.
His average skating gets compensated by his ability to now play east/west and slow down/accelerate the game as he takes control of the play.
Roy will have an impact in the NHL, whether it is as a two-way third liner or a productive top-6 player.
Hopefully, it's the latter, but I can't wait to find out.
