2022/2023 Trade Speculation and Rumours

[Sandman]

I think Subban is locker room poison, and GM’s know it. Not so long ago, if you looked up “PK Subban fight”on YouTube, it was videos of him fighting teammates in practice, or having verbal altercations with them on the bench during games.

He’s a great guy in the community, but not as a teammate.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Sandman

I think Subban is locker room poison, and GM’s know it. Not so long ago, if you looked up “PK Subban fight”on YouTube, it was videos of him fighting teammates in practice, or having verbal altercations with them on the bench during games.

He’s a great guy in the community, but not as a teammate.

Yeah, it was kind of telling that when it came down to shipping out either Gallagher or Subban, they sent Subban packing.

[Bonded]

Would have taken Motte at what signed for on the Flames

[activeStick]

Originally Posted by Bonded

Would have taken Motte at what signed for on the Flames

Who would you have him replace? Wingers on the bottom two lines are likely 4 of Coleman, Dube, Pelletier, Lewis, Lucic.

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by activeStick

Who would you have him replace? Wingers on the bottom two lines are likely 4 of Coleman, Dube, Pelletier, Lewis, Lucic.

Lewis

[activeStick]

I feel like Sutter values Lewis quite highly and can't see that happening. Probably would take Pelletier's spot.

[Brick]

Originally Posted by activeStick

I feel like Sutter values Lewis quite highly and can't see that happening. Probably would take Pelletier's spot.

Pelletier doesn't have a spot.

[Groot]

Originally Posted by Brick

Pelletier doesn't have a spot.

Based on the forwards for the team currently, it seems management absolutely has a spot that’s his to lose in training camp, with the obvious hope that he performs to expectations and takes the spot. If not, and without Ruzicka signed, they have 11 forwards. So unless there is another signing coming, a trade to add a forward, or they see another prospect filling a forward role, he definitely appears to have a spot.

[joejoe3]

Originally Posted by activeStick

I feel like Sutter values Lewis quite highly and can't see that happening. Probably would take Pelletier's spot.

Lewis showed up at the playoffs

[Burning Beard]

I took in a lot of games at the dome last year and Lewis brings 100% every night. I feel he is underrated.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Lewis is there to score empty net goals

[dino7c]

Lewis is a way better player than stats show, Darryl understands this IMO. Also another cup winner.

also, incredibly handsome man

cup ring doesn't hurt either

[dammage79]

I like Lewis fine but he is a high mileage player nearing the end of his time. He is a maximum effort player but it takes that just to keep up now. I can see him sitting a lot this year.

[kyuss275]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Lewis is a way better player than stats show, Darryl understands this IMO. Also another cup winner.

also, incredibly handsome man

cup ring doesn't hurt either

He’s good looking but he’s no Tanev.

[MrMike]

Guys like Lewis were needed by Sutter last year to show the entire team how he expects them to play. The last person who we need to complain about is a 4th liner that works as hard as he does.

[Major Major]

Originally Posted by MrMike

Guys like Lewis were needed by Sutter last year to show the entire team how he expects them to play. The last person who we need to complain about is a 4th liner that works as hard as he does.

Ya and to add to that the end of the cycle for a guy like Lewis is when the team shows that they don't need that example anymore. When that happens, he'll be in the press box more often than not.

[agulati]

Lewis brings his A game every night and is a solid player in the lower part of the lineup. We don’t need change for the sake of change. The lineup has had a lot of change as it is. It is not a bad thing to have some players who did play last year for the organization to help with the transition.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Major Major

Ya and to add to that the end of the cycle for a guy like Lewis is when the team shows that they don't need that example anymore. When that happens, he'll be in the press box more often than not.

Well as of last years playoffs they still needed the example

[mile]

Originally Posted by MrMike

Guys like Lewis were needed by Sutter last year to show the entire team how he expects them to play. The last person who we need to complain about is a 4th liner that works as hard as he does.

Night and day difference from having Leivo and Simon the year before, who only played on the 4th line because they couldn't crack the top 9. Those guys weren't going to give maximum effort on the 4th line and be so willing to kill penalties like Lewis did. I fully expect Rooney to bring the same thing.

[camm13]

Originally Posted by dammage79

I like Lewis fine but he is a high mileage player nearing the end of his time. He is a maximum effort player but it takes that just to keep up now. I can see him sitting a lot this year.

if he's healthy, he'll be playing.