Cleveland Monsters fans were stunned when their favorite goalie, Anton Forsberg, was traded alongside Brandon Saad to the Chicago Blackhawks for Artemi Panarin and Tyler Motte.
No one truly knew what to expect when Motte hit the ice on October 7th, 2017 in Cleveland. He flew under the radar for the first three games of the season spending the time feeling out his line.
By the fourth game, Motte was making noise and catching the eye of everyone nearby. His first goal and first multi-point game of the season came on October 21st, 2017 against the San Jose Barracuda.