Derek Roy's agent 'can't believe' he's still unsigned
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When Derek Roy came to the Edmonton Oilers, he lit a spark into Nail Yakupov's game.
The two were paired up, and Yakupov seemed far more confident in his game, and his point production showed it.
But now, Roy remains a free agent. And people close to him don't have any idea why no one has signed him yet.
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"I can't believe nobody in the NHL will sign Derek," his agent, Rob Hooper, said to Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal.
A return to the Oilers seems unlikely at this point. Roy, a center, was pushed out of a position when the first-overall pick Connor McDavid came to town.
At this point, there aren't too many more options for Roy. With several teams already pushing the upper-limits of the cap, not many people will be able to fit in a guy like Roy. But, he's made it quite clear that he would like to stay within the NHL.
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"We've had some lucrative offers to go over to Europe," Hooper continued. "But Derek's a competitor who would like to participate in the National Hockey League and try to win a Stanley Cup."
Roy, 32, scored 11 goals and 22 points in 46 games with the Oilers last season.
(h/t The Score)