Roy is a 26-year-old right handed defenseman who’s currently in his second full season with the Kings. He has seven assists in 24 games so far this year and 31 points in 119 career NHL games.
This is a good deal for the Kings, as far as I’m concerned. The term on the contract is reasonable, while $3.15 million is a good price to pay for a fairly reliable second-pairing defenseman.
Roy is third amongst Kings' defensemen in ice time, averaging over 19 minutes per game and is a key penalty killer. Roy also leads all defenders on the team in expected goals for percentage (according to NaturalStatTrick.com).
While Roy hasn’t faced a higher quality of competition than he did last year (according to Hockey Abstract), he’s averaged a bit more ice time this season and is also getting more defensive zone starts. Hopefully, Roy can keep developing and his role continues to be increased.
Overall, this is a really solid price and term for Roy’s next contract, as general manager Rob Blake is getting good value on yet another extension.
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