LGR4GM Posted December 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 The oilers just traded arcobello for Derek Roy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Why didn't they just claim Roy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Why didn't they just claim Roy? Number of players under contract I'm guessing, they must be at 50 or don't want to add one to maintain roster flexibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Number of players under contract I'm guessing, they must be at 50 or don't want to add one to maintain roster flexibility. They're at 47 or 48. Didn't want to cripple themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 They're at 47 or 48. Didn't want to cripple themselves. Multi-player deal coming? Maybe with the Blues, who have the depth at centre and defence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 Multi-player deal coming? Maybe with the Blues, who have the depth at centre and defence? I don't think there's anything imminent. But I think they know they'll be making moves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 The oilers just traded arcobello for Derek Roy... Hey, MacTavish did say he believed in bold moves. Thinking Roy, at this stage in his career, is going to help anything is indeed bold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 Hey, MacTavish did say he believed in bold moves. Thinking Roy, at this stage in his career, is going to help anything is indeed bold. I think this bodes well for the Sabres' tank. Say what you want about Roy, but he's a leader and a veteran presence that could give their stable of young guys some confidence. I could see how he wouldn't work on other teams, but I think the Oilers are a perfect fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted December 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 Hey, MacTavish did say he believed in bold moves. Thinking Roy, at this stage in his career, is going to help anything is indeed bold. I think you mean delusional Multi-player deal coming? Maybe with the Blues, who have the depth at centre and defence? Nothing imminent but that trade deadline is fast approaching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 (edited) Turris is the new Neil. Edited December 30, 2014 by Eleven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Crotch Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 Chicago - Nashville game is a great one so far. Two best teams in the league going toe-to-toe in Chicago. 4-3 Nashville toward the end of the 2nd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 Chicago - Nashville game is a great one so far. Two best teams in the league going toe-to-toe in Chicago. 4-3 Nashville toward the end of the 2nd. That was an entertaining game. What a luxury to have Toews, Kane, Hossa, Sharp, Seabrook, Keith,,,,,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 The Oilers have traded for Derek Roy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 The Oilers traded for Roy rather then picking him up on waivers, because if he was claimed on waivers he could not be traded at the deadline if they are inclined to do so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 The Oilers traded for Roy rather then picking him up on waivers, because if he was claimed on waivers he could not be traded at the deadline if they are inclined to do so I've also read that there was a need for Nashville to retain salary and that Edmonton was at max contracts. Whatever. Clearly, though, this is a team that is serious about finishing last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunkard Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 I've also read that there was a need for Nashville to retain salary and that Edmonton was at max contracts. Whatever. Clearly, though, this is a team that is serious about finishing last. Maybe it's just willful ignorance on my part but I actually think Roy could help Edmonton. They are painfully in need of centers and Roy is a center who is defensively responsible. I know he hasn't produced offensively in a few years but maybe he can put up some kind of production playing with more skilled Edmonton forwards. Or maybe I'm just hoping so but it's definitely worth a shot on their part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 Maybe it's just willful ignorance on my part but I actually think Roy could help Edmonton. They are painfully in need of centers and Roy is a center who is defensively responsible. I know he hasn't produced offensively in a few years but maybe he can put up some kind of production playing with more skilled Edmonton forwards. Or maybe I'm just hoping so but it's definitely worth a shot on their part. Oh, I'm just being mildly sarcastic. I agree that Roy can do nothing but help them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 Maybe it's just willful ignorance on my part but I actually think Roy could help Edmonton. They are painfully in need of centers and Roy is a center who is defensively responsible. I know he hasn't produced offensively in a few years but maybe he can put up some kind of production playing with more skilled Edmonton forwards. Or maybe I'm just hoping so but it's definitely worth a shot on their part. I think it's amazing that we can all sit here and laugh about how silly it would be for pretty much any team to pick up Roy on waivers. But Edmonton does it and we're like "hmmm, not a bad move for them." Holy crap is Edmonton messed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 Roy has turned in to quite the carpet bagger: Buffalo, Dallas, Vancouver, St Louis, Nashville and now Edmonton in five years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted December 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 (edited) I think it's amazing that we can all sit here and laugh about how silly it would be for pretty much any team to pick up Roy on waivers. But Edmonton does it and we're like "hmmm, not a bad move for them." Holy crap is Edmonton messed up. Yes they are. They just traded for another soft squishy player, idiots. If I was the gm I'd be calling Buffalo and asking them what the price of Tim Schaller was, and Detroit about Sheahan. Those are the type of gritty centers they need for their high powered squishy wingers. Centers who can skate with size and grit. Edited December 30, 2014 by LGR4GM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 Roy has turned in to quite the carpet bagger: Buffalo, Dallas, Vancouver, St Louis, Nashville and now Edmonton in five years There's a carpet bagger joke here somewhere, but I'll be damned if I can find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Crotch Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 Maybe it's just willful ignorance on my part but I actually think Roy could help Edmonton. They are painfully in need of centers and Roy is a center who is defensively responsible. I know he hasn't produced offensively in a few years but maybe he can put up some kind of production playing with more skilled Edmonton forwards. Or maybe I'm just hoping so but it's definitely worth a shot on their part. As one of the few on this forum who watched Roy play live on several occasions this year, he isn't a bad player. He just got caught up in a numbers game on a very deep team (Preds). I think the days of smallish centers in the NHL are numbered - with a few exceptions, of course. Roy is probably best off at wing at this point. But he can give you power play and/or penalty kill minutes and is still a pretty good assist guy. He has value somewhere in the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
French Collection Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 Keep the bags packed Derek, UFA this summer. He may get another deal if he can help put out the Oil well fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biodork Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 The oilers just traded arcobello for Derek Roy... The Oilers have traded for Derek Roy. You don't say... :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 You don't say... :P Yeah I woke up this morning thinking I had a scoop! Then I read my twitter feed and realized it happened about 14 hours earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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