W Joshua Roy - Laval Rocket, AHL (2021, 150th, MTL)

[Dodospice]

Is Robidas an NTDP candidate?

I think he would be but I don’t know 100% that he’s eligible. I’m sure they’d have interest if he wants to come and was eligible but I think he ends up in the Q ultimately.

 

[SergeConstantin74]

The rich getting richer! Saint John who already has several talented youngsters will add Joshua Roy after winning the QMJHL Draft Lottery. They had the worst odds but still went from 5th to 1st!

 

[wings5]

The rich getting richer! Saint John who already has several talented youngsters will add Joshua Roy after winning the QMJHL Draft Lottery. They had the worst odds but still went from 5th to 1st!

As if, is the Q the only league with a lottery?

 

[SergeConstantin74]

As if, is the Q the only league with a lottery?

I think so.

 

[13 others]

I think so.

The whl has a lottery.

 

[Breakfast of Champs]

The rich getting richer! Saint John who already has several talented youngsters will add Joshua Roy after winning the QMJHL Draft Lottery. They had the worst odds but still went from 5th to 1st!

last year when they lost was like their only time in the lotto not winning....used be be a coin flip but they are still like 5/6. Despres, Sauve, Grant, Veleno, and now another #1. 5th time since 05 picking 1st

 

[SergeConstantin74]

The whl has a lottery.

Thanks I know more about the OHL.

 

[Bjindaho]

last year when they lost was like their only time in the lotto not winning....used be be a coin flip but they are still like 5/6. Despres, Sauve, Grant, Veleno, and now another #1. 5th time since 05 picking 1st

6th time We also took Luke Green 1st overall. And last year was literally the 1st time Saint John lost a lotto (we picked 2nd despite best odds of winning).

 

[cmcneil02]

Creds to Andy for making this. This teams gonna be poppin in the 2021 and 2022 seasons!

 

[Breakfast of Champs]

6th time We also took Luke Green 1st overall. And last year was literally the 1st time Saint John lost a lotto (we picked 2nd despite best odds of winning).

Meanwhile the Cats are 0/2 on getting a top 2 pick with the best odds in the past 3 years. Fallen to 3rd both times. Missed on Laf/Poulin but Pelletier was a great consolation. Hopefully for their sake they can make up for missing on Roy with another great pick at 3.

 

[wein]

Apparently he might not show up to the draft tomorrow, reconsidering his options. Don’t know how to post a tweet but the link is below.



Is it a smokescreen so he falls to the team he wants? Saint John, Val d’Or and Moncton have the top 3 picks (in that order). Moncton should be a contender this year while Saint John and Val d’Or are both rebuilding.

Edit: tweet showed up I guess

 

[Number 57]

We will know in 1 hour. A lot of drama at the top of the draft.

 

[EnglishJet]

I believe Saint John (first OA) is rumoured to be drafting Reynolds and Roy doesn't want to go to Val D'or, hence this decision.

 

[schnapshot]

I believe Saint John (first OA) is rumoured to be drafting Reynolds and Roy doesn't want to go to Val D'or, hence this decision.

Come on...

Crybaby decisions like this is why small town teams (Val d'Or, Sudbury, Baie Comeau, Shawinigan) get stuck in mediocrity why all the big cities get the good teams...

 

[EnglishJet]

Come on...

Crybaby decisions like this is why small town teams (Val d'Or, Sudbury, Baie Comeau, Shawinigan) get stuck in mediocrity why all the big cities get the good teams...

Completely agree, it's ridiculous and even as a fan a team that benefits from his (Mooseheads) I agree it's still wrong. Moose get Barron 13th overall for example, because he wouldn't report elsewhere. It's not fair to the smaller market teams and it really weakens the league as a whole.

 

[schnapshot]

Completely agree, it's ridiculous and even as a fan a team that benefits from his (Mooseheads) I agree it's still wrong. Moose get Barron 13th overall for example, because he wouldn't report elsewhere. It's not fair to the smaller market teams and it really weakens the league as a whole.

People rip on the Q because there's a huge disparity between the best and worst teams (it's true) but how can small teams be competitive when many good players simply won't report to them? It's a vicious cycle too; players don't report because the teams are consistently bad, and the teams are consistently bad because players don't report.

Ask Brad Marchand if he liked his experience in Val-d'Or.

 

[wein]

We will know in 1 hour. A lot of drama at the top of the draft.

Apparently Roy is showing up today. Hopefully he falls to Moncton.

 

[EnglishJet]

Apparently Roy is showing up today. Hopefully he falls to Moncton.

Apparently Reynolds told Saint John no, so they're going with their second choice Roy hence him him showing up.

 

[wein]

We will know in 1 hour. A lot of drama at the top of the draft.

I believe Saint John (first OA) is rumoured to be drafting Reynolds and Roy doesn't want to go to Val D'or, hence this decision.

It’s now being reported that since Reynolds said no to Saint John, they will be taking Roy first overall

 

[schnapshot]

With no surprise, taken first overall by Saint John.

 

[aigledefeu]

Apparently Reynolds told Saint John no, so they're going with their second choice Roy hence him him showing up.

Well, they end up drafting Roy and Reynolds. If they both report, St.john will be a powerhouse again

 

[Number 57]

Well, they end up drafting Roy and Reynolds. If they both report, St.john will be a powerhouse again

They will be a powerhouse no matter what, the amount of skills they have in 16 and 17 years old players is insane. They have quantity and quality at every position right now.

 

[Number 57]

They'll have a top team within 2 years and that's not even including any veterans or import players

Saint John 16 years old:
F Joshua Roy
F Cam MacDonald
F Peter Reynolds
F Robert Orr
F Charles Savoie

Saint John 17 years old:
F Josh Lawrence
F Brady Burns
F Dawson Stairs
F Alex Drover
F Jack Williams
F Alexandre O'Neill
F Alexis Belisle
D William Villeneuve
D Jeremie Poirier
D Charlie DesRoches
D Nicolas Kakouras
G Mathias Savoie

 

[FireBird71]

Picking 6th in the Import Draft also

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

He's started somewhat slow for such a hyped player with only 8 points in 16 games.

I wasn't sure what to expect of him playing at the WHC-17.

He was bad early on in the first game. Whiffed on pucks, couldn't control slightly difficult passes, not very noticeable.

Then he turned it on in the second half of the game. I wouldn't call him dynamic, but he clearly has a good base of skills, and I was most impressed by his hockey IQ. I wouldn't say he's a no-doubter 1OA, like some of the early hype he got would've dictated he could've been, but I wouldn't be surprised if he's an early first rounder in 2021.

It's also worth keeping in mind that Poirier on this same St. John's team didn't have a great season a year ago, and exploded this year, so it might be something to do with his role and the quality of the team as opposed to Roy struggling this year.