Prospect Info: Joshua Roy

[Tyson]

Is there any proof that the store had any contact with Roy's agent (or the team) to set this up in the first place? The store could have been scammed for all we know.

I read somewhere that Roy signed a contract to do this event.

 

[crosbyshow]

Not surprised the slightest that people living on l'île aux rats think they (still) know better than ones actually coming from his homeplace though.

L'île aux rats..wow .. great comment...ouff..

There is 2 millions people on this island and 50% gdp of the province.

Cause of this island that you have an Nhl team...

 

[morhilane]

I read somewhere that Roy signed a contract to do this event.

The tweet from Truman claims that, but apparently the owner is refusing to comment outside his "sorry we had to cancel" post.

 

[jrom]

This is a nothingburger (even if probably true) but what is worrying is the frequency & consistency of these kind of stories regarding Roy (party boy, inconsistent work ethic on/off ice). And it's not just from blog sites seeking clicks that you get this message.

I think he could be a good 2W in the NHL, very savy with the puck, great shot, smart player, I really hope he makes it but I'm less & less sure he'll have a career with the Habs, and it's not his skating I'm worried about.

 

[TheYardMachine]

The owner of the shop said in the comments that Roy didnt have any good reasons not to show. Looks really bad on him and shows that his off ice issues are still there

 

[Dutronc]

Maudite boisson.

 

[Mrb1p]

You really don't need to be that well connected.

Just happen to go drink a couple of cold ones or go to a gym in his hometown.

Those same stories are on everyone's lips. Some of them from people who actually know the guy.

People say "Well every hockey player does this kind of stuff".

They don't.

Yes they do. Especially at 21.

 

[Habby4Life]

Yes they do. Especially at 21.

Depends on what the stories are, who knows.

The guy had a spot pretty much locked up, shit camp and now this, guy seems to have issues.

 

[Mrb1p]

PK Subban was at Buananote and copacabana every damn night
Carey Price was a known problem
Kostitsyns...
Gallagher, DD, Pac, Prust, etc were always at Jack in 1030, DD even famously tried to date my then GF.

They're kids, rich ones. They party. Like half the NHL has a drinking problem, that doesn't come from being Nathan Mackinnon.

 

[viceroy]

PK Subban was at Buananote and copacabana every damn night
Carey Price was a known problem
Kostitsyns...
Gallagher, DD, Pac, Prust, etc were always at Jack in 1030, DD even famously tried to date my then GF.

They're kids, rich ones. They party. Like half the NHL has a drinking problem, that doesn't come from being Nathan Mackinnon.

Next to anything is forgiven as long as you perform on the ice/field/court. Roy couldn't even manage to sink that easy layup of making the team this season. In French we'd say "Y'aurais du se serrer les fesses." Because people were watching him closely now.

 

[MasterD]

PK Subban was at Buananote and copacabana every damn night
Carey Price was a known problem
Kostitsyns...
Gallagher, DD, Pac, Prust, etc were always at Jack in 1030, DD even famously tried to date my then GF.

They're kids, rich ones. They party. Like half the NHL has a drinking problem, that doesn't come from being Nathan Mackinnon.

"Famously" lol

 

[MasterD]

The clock is ticking on Roy the D+4, and the Habs have a deep farm system.

IMO, if he's not an effective Habs regular by the end of the season, he's not making it.

The farm really isn't that deep at forward, though. Unfortunately.

 

[Andrei79]

Ignoring the outside noise, I have two concerns with Roy. The first is his pace and intensity. The second is his skating. He has I guess decent enough straight away speed, though it's below average for the NHL, but for a player of his offensive skill, the lack of power from crossovers and the lack of skating skills (doesn't really use punch turns, or deception with his skating) is really concerning. Its concerning due to the fact they're skills that players usually work on, even Tavares with his cement feet added these skills, while Roy still looks like he's preparing for juniors.

 

[HuGort]

Leave Roy in Laval until Armia, Dvorak and probably Evans traded at deadline. No rush. Then Him, Mesar be up for at look. Laine be back.

 

[Shred]

The owner of the shop said in the comments that Roy didnt have any good reasons not to show. Looks really bad on him and shows that his off ice issues are still there

His post has 2 statements on Roy, I’m paraphrasing here: one of the statements is that Josh didn’t give a reason not to show and other statement that he would have appreciated a message from Josh so it is still a bit unclear but it seems like there was no communication at all between the two on the day of the event.

Personally I am surprised that the owner wouldn’t be communicating mostly with Josh’s agent for this kind of thing.

 

[Mrb1p]

So Josh's agency came out and said it was a contractual dispute of some kind and it was sure he was never going to show up. Very weird.

 

[Sterling Archer]

So Josh's agency came out and said it was a contractual dispute of some kind and it was sure he was never going to show up. Very weird.

It’s important in these situations to reserve any judgement until both sides of the story are told.

 

[Mrb1p]

It’s important in these situations to reserve any judgement until both sides of the story are told.

Olivier Fortiers, Josh's agent is on 91.9 right now. No blame on Josh.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Ignoring the outside noise, I have two concerns with Roy. The first is his pace and intensity. The second is his skating. He has I guess decent enough straight away speed, though it's below average for the NHL, but for a player of his offensive skill, the lack of power from crossovers and the lack of skating skills (doesn't really use punch turns, or deception with his skating) is really concerning. Its concerning due to the fact they're skills that players usually work on, even Tavares with his cement feet added these skills, while Roy still looks like he's preparing for juniors.

Your concerns are legitimate.

But the biggest threat to Roy is not his limitations but the growing internal competition he faces and will be facing going forward.

Unless Roy can crack the top three lines, there will be little room for this only average skating forward on this rebuilding team. With top the 5 forwards ( Suzuki, Caufield, Slafkovsky, Dach and Newhook ) mostly a lock and a wave of talented young prospects (Demidov, Hage, Beck, Tuch, Florian, Sawyer, etc.) about to emerge/ arrive, the competition for positions at forward will be fierce. That also doesn't take into consideration what Hughes will do with Laine, the possible top-end free agent acquisitions that management may acquire once the team relieves itself of a number of under performing veterans and those 3 first round and 4 second round choices Hughes has banked.

I'm not saying Roy can't make it, but the window for him so doing is closing.

 

[Hannibal]

Damage control

 

[Habby4Life]

Damage control

Not getting enough money to give a kid an autograph?

That will be $20 bucks, kid, lol. These guys are such Dbags.

 

[Habs4Life]

whatever happen to players doing it for free? does he need the $ or something seems greedy

 

[Le Barron de HF]

Interesting that his nickname is Wahwah. Cuz some posters here are doing some unjustified wah wah ing over this story

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Couldn't care less about Roy not meeting fans or having off ice issues , is he on the team? Is he good? Can he produce? I got no no and no so idc.

Just step your game up

 

[FrankMTL]

So his agent (Olivier Fortier) said Roy never was informed what the date of the event was? Smells like bullshit to me.

Anyways, this didn't need to be any sort of big deal had they come out right away with a response of some sort apologizing to all the fans that showed up specifying that there was a mix up with the date and time and that they will communicate a new date and time that he will show up on.

Regardless, it's a Monday morning and the news outlets are fishing for stories to attract listeners and readers.