Trevor Lewis retires

05/29/93 said:
Trevor Lewis got grief for having "Stone Hands" (even in this thread!). However, his two goals in the 2012 SCF in game 6 will always outweigh any shortcomings he had.
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And the assist to Stoll in game five against VAN that year.

A guy who had enough skill to be a tweener third liner was instead the ultimate fourth liner. Those teams were built perfectly because like him executed their roles perfectly.
 
Clif said:
And the assist to Stoll in game five against VAN that year.

A guy who had enough skill to be a tweener third liner was instead the ultimate fourth liner. Those teams were built perfectly because like him executed their roles perfectly.
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He also scored the game winner in game 6 against the Ducks in 2014. And he was the only guy in the entire 2010s who could score an empty net goal for the Kings. Lewie did a lot of great things for us in the Cup era.

Most importantly, he was Dewy's roommate IRL and in cartoons:
 
I appreciate he was able to end his career as a King where he belongs.

Thankful for his professionalism and consistent presence on the 3/4th line…whatever the team needed. Trusted in every situation. Gritty.

Came up big in huge moments for a team that won 2 cups in 3 years. That says it all. I hope he’ll never have to buy a beer in LA for the rest of his life. Would love to buy him a beer right now!!
 
Something to keep in mind, when you're drafted 17th overall, the organization and its fans have high expectations. But the reality is not everyone makes it. If you get a guy who plays over 1,000 games in the NHL, that's pretty good value. Everyone wants a top six forward, but he was better than Riku Helenius. Pretty comparable to Bryan Little and Derek Brassard. And he was a lot better than Jonathan Bernier. Sure, they missed on Marchand twice, but so did 30 other teams. Something to think about when the Kings trade a guy like Greentree. There are no guarantees. Also, Leo Komarov went in like the sixth round that year. If the Kings had drafted him, we would never have had the moment of Doughty going apeshit on him 10 years ago.

Pretty solid career, long time positive contributor, and two goals in a Stanley Cup Final clinching game is something they can never take away from him. The hockey equivalent of an organizational soldier. Congrats to him on a great career.
 
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ChiKingFan said:
Something to keep in mind, when you're drafted 17th overall, the organization and its fans have high expectations. But the reality is not everyone makes it. If you get a guy who plays over 1,000 games in the NHL, that's pretty good value. Everyone wants a top six forward, but he was better than Riku Helenius. Pretty comparable to Bryan Little and Derek Brassard. And he was a lot better than Jonathan Bernier. Sure, they missed on Marchand twice, but so did 30 other teams. Something to think about when the Kings trade a guy like Greentree. There are no guarantees. Also, Leo Komarov went in like the sixth round that year. If the Kings had drafted him, we would never have had the moment of Doughty going apeshit on him 10 years ago.

Pretty solid career, long time positive contributor, and two goals in a Stanley Cup Final clinching game is something they can never take away from him. The hockey equivalent of an organizational soldier. Congrats to him on a great career.
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Well said.
 
ChiKingFan said:
The way he just hounded Hamhuis for 100 feet and never gave up was such an underrated moment of that playoff run.
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Honestly, that effort from Lewis leading to the Stoll goal is my second favorite moment from that entire cup run. Obviously getting the cup is my first. The way Lewis stuck with Hamhuis creating the turnover probably still gives Hamhuis nightmares to this day.
 
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