Roy signed with SC Bern of the Swiss National League A on Saturday, Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal reports.
Roy was released from the Capitals Monday.
Roy scored a power-play assist during Washington's 3-1 win over the Islanders on Monday.
Roy scored a goal during and registered two shots during Washington's 2-0 win over Carolina on Monday
Roy signed a professional tryout contract with the Capitals on Monday.
Roy tied the game at one late in the first period and the game remained tied at the first intermission. Ottawa, however, scored four goals in the second period and added two more in the third. Roy has six goals and 14 assists in 47 games this season.
He had a goal and two assists, along with two shots and a plus-three rating. Roy is still not a relevant fantasy player.
He had a goal and two assists, along with two shots and a plus-three rating. Roy is still not a relevant fantasy player.
After three sub-par years, Derek Roy knew his training needed to change and he knew he needed to work on his nutrition.
So this summer the veteran center, who signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Predators last Tuesday, enrolled in Gary Roberts' fitness program in Toronto. Roberts, a former NHL forward, is renowned these days for his intense fitness regimen. He has mentored many NHL players, most notably Tampa Bay Lightning All-Star Steven Stamkos. Roy hopes being in better shape will help him avoid some of the injuries that slowed him down in recent seasons. "I wanted to come in the best shape I could possibly coming into the season, and that's why I sought out Gary and his workout program," Roy, 31, said. "I'm feeling great right now and hopefully at the end of the summer I'll be feeling better and not focusing on injuries. From a nutrition standpoint and working with some of the best athletes around has been good. It has been good for my health." Roy had only 37 points in 75 games with St. Louis last season.
Nashville Predators GM David Poile thinks he's offering Derek Roy his "last chance" to prove that he can still be a top-tier skilled forward.
Roy is still only 31, so we think he'll get other chances, at the same time, it is certainly true that he might never get another opportunity to rebound that's as good as the one Poile's giving him. The Predators are shifting philosophies to one that favors offense, but they lack skilled forwards. That's put Roy in a position to serve on one of the Predators' top two lines and get plenty of power-play minutes. He had just 37 points in 75 games last season, but there was a time when he would consistently get over 60 points per campaign.