I was listening to a podcast last night:
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/t...rrien-forever/
And the guy they had on to talk about the Canadiens, Andrew Berkshire, reckoned that if PK Subban got traded, Bergevin would go. He said that Bergevin didn't want to give him the contract he got and isn't a big fan of PK, nor is Therrien. But the owner stepped in because he's a fan of PK and gave him the deal.
So, if that is true, there is no way Subban gets traded, for several reasons.
Firstly, he just donated a shed load of money to the kids hospital in Montreal and has done a lot of positive press/events off the back of this. Trading him would be a PR disaster for the Canadiens, something they will find it hard to recover from.
Secondly, who are they going to get back that is comparable to him? Nobody. Just like Byfuglien's style is unique for the Jets, so is Subban for the Habs. They have nobody in the system to replace him, there is nobody on the market to replace him.
Thirdly, I think if Bergevin tried to trade him, the owner would step in and veto it. He would either fire Bergevin or just put a stop to any trade discussions.
I simply don't see Subban getting traded, it would be a disaster for the Habs, no matter which was you slice it. I'm not a massive fan of his high risk, flashy style, but you can't argue with his actions off the ice. You don't trade guys like him. Bergevin would be signing his death warrant if he gets rid of him. Non starter this for me, too many factors shut any notion of a trade down.