The Flames sent Roy back to juniors with the sole task of improving his defensive game and IMO he has improved quite a bit this season. I would like to see the Flames give him a contract, although I imagine he is low on the priority list at the moment. Roy strikes me as a dark horse prospect. He has size, he has mobility, he has a booming shot, he can hit -- he just needs to work on his positioning and coverage in the defensive zone. He was a project when he was drafted and he's progressed pretty well. I'm not sure the Flames are in the position to turn away 6'3" d-men like Roy. To Roy's credit, he has shown great determination and even if the Flames don't recognize it I'm sure someone will.
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