Andre Roy is the type of guy that if he wasn't on your team you'd hate him, his antics are over the top to the point that he had to be scratched to end the 07/08 season for a throat cutting gesture..But as a Fan of The Calgary Flames.. I love this signing, while not the pure fighter Godard was, Roy has an air about him that he could blow up at any time. I believe this adds to a certain fear factor if you're an opposition player and I believe that our rivals will hate The Flames even more!
As a fanbase who once embraced Krisztof Oliwa, I don't see why fans won't embrace Roy.. It feels so good to have a team again that isn't focused on being a soft creative team, while there were bits of excitement I grew tired of that style of play two years ago. I want this team to forecheck relentlessly, fight, get the goals as they come while playing sound defensive hockey. I want a team built to play every night, with no nights off to pout ala Alex Tanguay or 30 nights off ala Kristian Huselius....
All the moves this year lead to it being a bitch to play in the Saddledome for opposing teams, and I personally am going to love it!
Now please, someone take Nilson, Eriksson, and Warrener off our hands..
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