Flames sign free agent tough guy Andre Roy

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Calgary Flames Sign D-Man Andre Roy
Published 7/21/2008 by Jeanne at Hockey Beat - Hockey News
Andre Roy is moving from the Tampa Bay Lightning to join their 2003-2004 Stanley Cup rivals, the Calgary Flames.  ”Andre is a player with a Stanley Cup championship (he was on the team when they beat Calgary in 2004), who provides us with a dimension that is still important in the league,” said Flames general manager Darryl Sutter. ”It was our goal to replace that aspect on our team and we felt it was better to do it now than to trade for it as we go into camp.” Roy tallied four goals and three assists in 63 games with the Bolts last season.  Most ...

Week off to slow start
Published 7/21/2008 by Mike Boone at Habs Inside/Out
You know it's late July when the biggest news on Monday morning is André Roy signing with Calgary. • Garth Woolsey of the Toronto Star on the Sundin Saga. • Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun is back from holidays with these observations: The usual Ted Nolan defenders have been awfully quiet since his firing from the New York Islanders. Not being on the same page with a general manager once isn't a bad thing. When it becomes part of your resume, you have no big league future in coaching ... Let's see now: the Tampa Bay Lightning have changed coaches, front offices, drafted Steven Stamkos, signed Vinny Lecavalier ...