Posts About "Travis Hamonic"
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Johnsson, Gostisbehere & More
September 28th, 2020 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll share a rumor that the Columbus Blue Jackets have shown interest in Andreas Johnsson. Then I'll spend some time looking at two possible defensemen the team might go after. Related: Maple Leafs News & Rumors: MacLean, Kaskisuo, Abramov & More One of those...
NHL Rumors: Flames, Canadiens, Lightning, Canucks, More
July 11th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, the first NHL player has informed their team that they will not take part in the play-in round. Who else might be next? The Tampa Bay Lightning potentially got some bad news as Steve Stamkos suffered an injury. Finally, there could be some interest in Taylor Hall from the Montreal Canadiens and Calgary...
A Look Back at the New York Islanders' 2008 Draft
May 24th, 2020 The 2008 NHL Draft was one of the longer drafts for the New York Islanders in the seven-round draft era. In fact, 2008 was the last time that the team owned double-digit draft picks, making 13 selections that year. At the time, this draft was seen as a turning point in the rebuilding franchise. Related: Bill Torrey: How ‘The...
Flames' Free Agents: Who Stays & Who Goes
April 6th, 2020 It is a strange time in the hockey world, as nobody knows if the season will resume, or if it will be canceled completely. There have been rumours that the playoffs could happen in July and August, assuming the COVID-19 pandemic slows down by then. If that is the case, it would change many things, one being free agency. Normally NHL...
Flames' Hamonic Offers Grieving Families a Shoulder to Lean On
March 17th, 2020 Travis Hamonic lost his father unexpectedly at the age of 10 years old. Since his sophomore season with the New York Islanders, he has made sure to help children and families going through their own grieving process. The D-Partner Program The Hamonics host a child and their family at every Calgary Flames home game. The child is...
Revisiting the Travis Hamonic Trade
March 10th, 2020 After much speculation at the time, the New York Islanders traded longtime defenseman Travis Hamonic to the Calgary Flames at the 2017 NHL Draft. Even though Hamonic was a solid defenseman for the Islanders, the team needed a shakeup after missing the 2017 playoffs. Also, it's worth mentioning that Hamonic had previously requested a...
Jets Have Dozens of Defensive Options This Offseason
March 2nd, 2020 After smartly choosing to stand pat at the trade deadline, Winnipeg Jets' general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff will have to get busy in the offseason. His first priority will be to add a top-four blueliner to a team that's been defensively deficient all season long and has relied on a rotating cast of fringe players, waiver wire...
4 Potential Maple Leafs Trade Rumors: All Involve Kapanen
January 25th, 2020 Will the Toronto Maple Leafs trade the best single trade chip the team has – Kasperi Kapanen? If hockey insiders are right in their speculations, he's gone – gone – gone. It’s just a matter of when and for whom. Related: Maple Leafs’ Rasmus Sandin Has Little Choice But to Become a Star But will he really be traded? In...
Maple Leafs & Flames Need to Swap Hamonic for Kapanen
January 23rd, 2020 The Toronto Maple Leafs and Calgary Flames have a lot in common. Both teams suffered painful first-round playoff exits last season after thinking it may have been their year to go deep. They each started the year off slow, before unexpected coaching changes gave the rosters a bolt of energy – pushing them into playoff spots. Now,...
NHL Rumors: Flames, Maple Leafs, Canadiens, Ducks, More
January 22nd, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is lots of buzz surrounding the Calgary Flames and Toronto Maple Leafs potentially working on a deal, the Montreal Canadiens were listed as the team to watch by one TSN trade insider and the Hockey News names 30 players worth watching over the next five weeks. Maple Leafs and Flames Connected in...
Former Islanders’ Update: Okposo, Tavares and More
December 25th, 2019 There have been many dark years on Long Island with the New York Islanders. With some poor head coaches as well as a bad general manager this decade, the Islanders hired both Barry Trotz and Lou Lamoriello to change the direction of the team. The Isles have had a lot of players come through over the past 10 seasons. Some of these...
Jets Should Target Travis Hamonic
November 12th, 2019 Calgary Flames defenseman Travis Hamonic is high on TSN’s trade board after refusing any contract talks throughout the 2019-20 season, and the Winnipeg Jets should be trying their best to get him. The 29-year-old St. Malo, Manitoba product is in the final year of his contract that carries an average annual value (AAV) of $3.86 million...
NHL Rumors: Byfuglien, Ryan, Flames, Sabres, More
November 1st, 2019 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is news and conversation coming out of TSN's Trade Bait Board, injury updates in Buffalo, and reports that the Dustin Byfuglien show in Winnipeg could get messy. Finally, there are expected and obvious developments in Ottawa when it comes to Bobby Ryan. Flames to Move Hamonic? While Chris...
