We Finally Know What Happened Between Patrick Roy and Noah Dobson That May Have Led to His Trade
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Why did the New York Islanders choose to trade an elite defenseman like Noah Dobson?
Maxime Truman of DansLesCoulisses may have just provided a clue to help us find the answer.
Noah Dobson's future with the Islanders may have been sealed the moment Mathieu Darche announced that Patrick Roy would remain as head coach there.
Let me explain.
Patrick Roy Didn't Think Much of Noah Dobson, and Their Relationship Was Rotten, According to Maxime Truman
Check out what he posted shortly after the official announcement of the trade.
"Bluntly put, Roy didn't think Dobson was very good. I'm told the relationship was rotten."
- Max Truman
- Max Truman
This indeed corroborates what Eric Leblanc of RDS reported.
"A well-informed source confirmed to RDS that the relationship between Noah Dobson and Patrick Roy was not good.
Time will tell if this situation helped the Canadiens."
Time will tell if this situation helped the Canadiens."
Truman went even further, mentioning that the relationship between the two was downright "rotten".. Wow!
Even before the trade between the Montreal Canadiens and the New York Islanders was announced, here's what was reported on the DansLesCoulisses website.
"It should be noted that Dobson might not be exactly Patrick Roy's type of player. The relationship between the two men was reportedly one of the reasons behind the defenseman's desire for a fresh start.
Would things be better with Martin St-Louis?"
Would things be better with Martin St-Louis?"
Very interesting.
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