DEREK ROY RUMORS & GOSSIP
Derek Roy gives Blues a much-needed playmaking center
ST. LOUIS -- Derek Roy is proud of his craft, setting up teammates.
"I tell my linemates to get their sticks down ... and I might hit them," Roy says confidently.
There's a unique cause-and-effect routine in the job of a playmaking center. He's sort of like a quarterback in football -- finding the open passing lane, spreading the ball to his receivers, keeping...
Via Fox Sports Midwest
October 18, 2013
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New Blue Derek Roy will spend training camp studying his teammates
ST. LOUIS -- Derek Roy is already busy.
As soon as his skates hit the ice for a series of voluntary practices that recently wrapped up, the St. Louis Blues center was watching, learning. The process will continue as training camp starts this week.
Roy is at his best when he complements everyone around him. To do that on a new team, he must get an idea of what everyone around him...
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September 10, 2013
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Blues are banking on a comeback by Derek Roy
ST. LOUIS -- Ken Hitchcock didn't expect much out of Derek Roy the first time he had him on his team. He was coaching a Canadian crop of top talent that would compete for the 2008 World Championships. Roy, an undersized forward, flew under the radar.
"I didn't know him from Adam in the World Championships," the St. Louis Blues coach recalled recently. "He...
Via Fox Sports Midwest
July 26, 2013
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Blues, Roy agree to deal, pending physical
ST. LOUIS -- Derek Roy has agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the St. Louis Blues, pending a physical for the veteran forward.
The Blues have been looking for a top center since before the trade deadline, and they hope they found one in Roy. The pending deal was announced by the team Saturday.
The 30-year-old Roy split last season between the Dallas Stars and Vancouver Canucks...
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July 07, 2013
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Derek Roy on Instagram
Welcome to Vancouver Derek Roy have a great game tonight! #NHL #Canucks #Oilers
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April 04, 2013
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Vancouver reveals the Derek Roy trade call
The Vancouver Canucks posted a fascinating video on their YouTube channel, revealing what goes on during a trade call. The Canucks filmed assistant GM Lawrence Gilman's call with Dallas assistant GM Frank Provenzano and Brandon Pridham of the NHL as they discussed the Derek Roy trade.
If you're unfamiliar with how a trade call works, this is a fascinating look behind...
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April 03, 2013
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Dallas Stars Derek Roy’s ill-timed tweets
In case you haven’t noticed, there haven’t been any NHL games yet this season. 2012-2013 was supposed to have started about two weeks ago and the beginning isn’t anywhere in site. Why? Because the owners and players can’t agree that both parties make too much money and that fans and arena workers are the ones losing in this deal.
Former Buffalo Sabre, now Dallas Star...
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October 26, 2012
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Derek Roy's ironic Tweets illustrate disconnect from reality
Derek Roy - Irony is your new middle name. As the NHL lockout trudges forward both the players and owners continue to battle for the upper hand in the area of public relations. Players cry that the NHL isn't being fair while the NHL declares the players aren't being realistic. We've seen dozens and dozens of players use Twitter to try and bring fans together behind...
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October 26, 2012
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Report: Stars' Roy has shoulder surgery
Only nine days after being acquired by the Dallas Stars, center Derek Roy had shoulder surgery and will be out until November.
According to Mike Heika of The Dallas Morning News, Roy, who was added in a trade that sent Steve Ott and Adam Pardy over to the Buffalo Sabres, had the procedure done Wednesday in Dallas.
Heika reported Wednesday that Roy was cleared medically for the...
Via Fox Sports Southwest
July 11, 2012
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For Those Expecting Or Waiting For A Derek Roy Trade….
For the past 24 hours or so there has been a rumor roaming around the internet about an “imminent” trade involving the Sabres’ Derek Roy. Well after doing some digging I’m here to tell you that while a trade involving Roy is not out of question, the reports by a certain site and others saying that a “blockbuster” deal is close are not true. Buffalo is very tough to...
Via Queen City Sports
January 08, 2012
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