Utah continues to reshape its organizational depth, and this time it has added a former high-end junior scorer with something left to prove.
The Mammoth announced Monday that they have acquired forward Joshua Roy from the Montréal Canadiens in exchange for defenseman Maksymilian Szuber, swapping one promising young prospect for another as both organizations look to address different needs.
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At 22 years old, Roy arrives in Utah carrying the pedigree of one of the most productive players to come through the QMJHL in recent years. While he has yet to establish himself as a full-time NHL player, the skilled winger has consistently produced at the American Hockey League level and now gets a fresh opportunity in a new organization.
Roy spent the majority of the 2025-26 season with the Laval Rocket, where he finished fourth on the team in scoring after recording 23 goals and 22 assists for 45 points in 57 games. He also made three NHL appearances with the Canadiens during the season.
Across three NHL seasons, Roy appeared in 38 games for Montréal, totaling six goals and five assists for 11 points.
His body of work in the AHL has been equally impressive. In 145 career regular-season games, Roy has accumulated 56 goals and 56 assists for 112 points while adding another 12 points in 19 Calder Cup Playoff contests. His strong play also earned him a selection to the 2025 AHL All-Star Classic, where he represented the North Division.
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Long before reaching the professional ranks, Roy built a reputation as one of junior hockey’s elite offensive talents. Between the Saint John Sea Dogs and Sherbrooke Phoenix, he piled up 297 points in just 216 QMJHL games while posting a remarkable plus-93 rating. He added another 51 points in 28 playoff games and was twice named to the league’s First All-Star Team.
Roy also earned consecutive QMJHL Personality of the Year honors in 2021-22 and 2022-23.
Internationally, Roy helped Team Canada capture back-to-back gold medals at the IIHF World Junior Championship in 2022 and 2023. During the 2023 tournament, he recorded 11 points in seven games, tying for second on the team in scoring. He also shared those championship teams with current Mammoth goaltender Sebastian Cossa and forward Dylan Guenther.
The Canadiens originally selected Roy in the fifth round, 150th overall, of the 2021 NHL Draft.
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Heading to Montréal is 23-year-old defenseman Maksymilian Szuber, who spent last season with the Tucson Roadrunners. The right-shot blueliner recorded 11 goals and 16 assists for 27 points in 65 AHL games while adding 67 penalty minutes.
Szuber has appeared in 200 career AHL games, producing 25 goals and 62 assists for 87 points since being selected by the then-Arizona Coyotes in the sixth round of the 2022 NHL Draft. He also made his NHL debut during the 2023-24 season, appearing in one game with Arizona.
For Utah, the deal represents a calculated bet on a young forward whose offensive ceiling has been evident at every level outside the NHL. Now, Roy will get the chance to compete for a bigger role with a new organization looking to add another skilled piece to its long-term core.
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