Toronto | On Wednesday evening, when the washing machine on the ice of Scotiabank Arena begins, the new chapter of Maple Leafs: the Post-Mitch Marner era will begin.
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In nine seasons, the choice of the first round of Toronto’s formation in 2015 grew to the fifth row of signs and the fourth row of smugglers in the history of the team.
The divorce became inevitable, the gold knights did not need to eliminate their best labor in order to acquire it. Everything that is worth, in addition to a contract of $ 96 million, divided into eight years, is Nicolas Roy.
Of course, no one expects that a 28-year-old striker is accumulating seasons with more than 90 points, as Marner did in three of the last four seasons. Nevertheless…
“I would lie if I said that it would not take me a little, but everyone knows that I'm not in the same style. I can bring other aspects to the game. There are reasons why they made my acquisition. ”
Hungry team
At first glance, this seems obvious, but the Toronto market is similar to the Montreal market, there may be slippage. Especially if the team does not correspond to expectations.
“When you play hockey, it’s fun to feel a little pressure. This means that supporters want us to win, ”said the former player of Chicoutimi Saguenée.
“Guys who have no pressure are often at the bottom of the rating. In November, they know that they will not do the series, he continued. This is not the thing I want to live. ”
No, it should not be like that. Even if he leaves the beginning training at Stanley's Cup, Roy joins the group that has ambitions.
“I am still at the stadium in my career, where I want to be part of a team that wants to win. This is really the culture that is here, he said. Last year they gave hard to Florida. [ils ont perdu en sept matchs]The field is a team that wants to win. In addition, the camp was very intense. “
Lifs in front of the Canadian
The swarm is well located to find out that the Torontes did not cross the second round since the spring of 2002. From his native Abitibi, he grew up as a supporter of maple leaves.
“At the age of five, in the magician, I had the 13th number 13, and I was the captain of my team. I asked my father if there was a player with number 13, who was a captain in the NHL. He replied that there are rugs of Sundin, ”he said.
“I remained a supporter of the leaves until I was 11 years old when Sundin signed a contract with Vancouver. From this moment I have changed to Canadian. ”
In one case, as in the other, he was rarely spoiled.
