Derek Roy Trade: Will Vancouver Canucks Get Needed Offensive Boost?
April 2nd, 2013 by Steve Silverman Leave a reply »The Vancouver Canucks are a long way from the team that got to the seventh game of the Stanley Cup Finals in 2011.
They have lacked the consistency, firepower, defensive tenacity and overall effectiveness of a team with championship aspirations.
Have they taken a small step to get back to that level by acquiring center Derek Roy from the Dallas Stars?
Perhaps, but it seems like they need to do quite a bit more if they are going to be a team that has a legitimate chance to win a championship in 2013.
Roy was acquired for defensive prospect Kevin Connauton and a second-round pick (source: NHL.com).
The deal was first reported by TSN hockey insider Bob McKenzie.
Roy gives the Canucks a slick second-line center who can give the offense an upgrade. He's an excellent passer who has scored four goals and added 18 assists for the Stars this year.
The Stars acquired Roy from the Buffalo Sabres last summer in a trade for Steve Ott. The Sabres wanted to get tougher and the Stars thought Roy would make them a more consistent offensive team. Apparently, neither team got what it wanted, because both the Sabr ...
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