Quoting: Koolbeans
Thanks
As the title suggests I was just putting my thoughts out in the open, now as a trade with Mikheyev was mentioned then this could be put into the trade instead. I was wondering 1. Would a move for Roy be possible as I see him as an excellent fit on that bottom pair for the leafs with time on the PK, and 2. If people agree with my opinion of him.
The leafs also need cap relief and the Kings are a team with cap room and one who have done a fair amount of business during the Dubas era, hence my thoughts at the time.
Well, this is where my esteemed colleague
@tkecanuck341 and I diverge. I would be extremely loath to disturb our current defense and I wouldn't trade Roy (even for Mikheyev); I would protect Doughty (NMC), Clague, Roy and Walker* plus Kopitar, Iafallo, Kempe and whoever the brain trust deemed our fourth best forward (my personal preference is Martin Frk, but that's a little idiosyncratic). Tke would go the standard 7-3-1 and either trade Roy or lose him. You pays your money, you's takes your choice.
Many CF commentators highly value Roy.
*Anderson and Bjornfot are expansion-draft-exempt.