He is a piece the team has lacked . He wasn't sposed to be Roys replacement. He was an asset the team didn't have . I would rather have Ott helping with all these young kids than Roy teaching them the hockey way.
- cabin

I'd rather have a bonafide top 6 forward worth building around than either of those two.

sure, when the skill os Crosby and the grit is Kaleta

not when its Roy type skill vs. Ott type grit.

Ott has skill too.
- Homer

Down by own in the playoffs much rather have Roy taking the offensive faceoff then Ott

Down by own in the playoffs much rather have Roy taking the offensive faceoff then Ott
- toddkac

I wouldnt, Ott has a better chance of winning it.

Nobody's saying you don't need grit. What we're saying is, if you don't have the skill first, grit does nothing for you.
- buffalofan19

I agree. Otts grit and work ethic are not a dime a dozen. Glad we have him going forward with the skill coming up.

NJ was never loaded with skill, they played great D and had a great goalie....Pii has plenty of grit, all those teams did.
- Homer

your silly, NJ was stacked, Pit was stacked talking about Lemieux, Jagr, Neidermayer, Gionta, ect ect come on not talking about Crysby.

Apparently Trouba wil not be making his debut this evening.

sure, when the skill os Crosby and the grit is Kaleta

not when its Roy type skill vs. Ott type grit.

Ott has skill too.
- Homer

The answer to the question "Roy or Ott" is that you are a bad team going nowhere. Only the reasons are different.

I wouldnt, Ott has a better chance of winning it.
- Homer

ya and then taking a penalty

sure, when the skill os Crosby and the grit is Kaleta

not when its Roy type skill vs. Ott type grit.

Ott has skill too.
- Homer

Roy has always been a better player. Hence why Dallas added a player to the trade to obtain Roy who only had one year left on his deal.

I wouldnt, Ott has a better chance of winning it.
- Homer

I agree. Otts grit and work ethic are not a dime a dozen. Glad we have him going forward with the skill coming up.
- cabin

They don't have any young kid in this system that has the potential to dominate a game except maybe Grigorenko, but I have a feeling Galchenyuk-Yakupov-Grigorenko is like the 2004 NFL Draft: Manning-Rivers-Losman, and Grigorenko is Losman. Until they get someone that at least has the potential to dominate the game, a Steve Ott does very little for you.

Roy has always been a better player. Hence why Dallas added a player to the trade to obtain Roy who only had one year left on his deal.
- sbroads24

That lasted .

your silly, NJ was stacked, Pit was stacked talking about Lemieux, Jagr, Neidermayer, Gionta, ect ect come on not talking about Crysby.
- toddkac

Gionta, really?

They don't have any young kid in this system that has the potential to dominate a game except maybe Grigorenko, but I have a feeling Galchenyuk-Yakupov-Grigorenko is like the 2004 NFL Draft: Manning-Rivers-Losman, and Grigorenko is Losman. Until they get someone that at least has the potential to dominate the game, a Steve Ott does very little for you.
- buffalofan19

I think Grigorenko is going to be a really good player

That lasted .
- cabin

He was so good they traded him 4 months later.

Roy has always been a better player. Hence why Dallas added a player to the trade to obtain Roy who only had one year left on his deal.
- sbroads24

actually Dallas made us take Pardy just like Calgary made us take Kotalik.....so your logic is wrong on this one.

That lasted .
- cabin

Not to mention they gave up Ott for someone with a bum shoulder

your silly, NJ was stacked, Pit was stacked talking about Lemieux, Jagr, Neidermayer, Gionta, ect ect come on not talking about Crysby.
- toddkac

where does derek roy fall on the skill meter there?

Gionta, really?
- Homer

Gionta is not, and never was elite. However, Brodeur, Niedermayer, and Stevens all were one of the best if not the best at what they did. The Devils won with talent, just at different positions than at forward.

where does derek roy fall on the skill meter there?
- joshs

He falls so much its hard to get an accurate reading .

Not to mention they gave up Ott for someone with a bum shoulder
- sbroads24

We have had our share of getting damaged goods .

where does derek roy fall on the skill meter there?
- joshs

Above Steve Ott, below Crosby

Above Steve Ott, below Crosby
- sbroads24

Ugh...I hate that I am sounding like I'm defending Derek Roy. Trading Roy was a great move. Not getting someone to replace him, however was the problem.

He falls so much its hard to get an accurate reading .
- cabin