In the summer of 2017, the Calgary Flames traded their 2018 first round pick and two second rounders to the New York Islanders in exchange for the final three years of defenseman Travis Hamonic’s contract.
Well, those three years have come and gone. Was the acquisition cost worth it? Probably not. Has Hamonic been a good Flame? As a leader and a presence in the community, without a doubt—he was a well-deserving nominee for the 2018 King Clancy Award.
As a defenseman? Well, his mileage certainly varied over the course of the last three years. He followed up a tremendous 2018–19 season with a rather pedestrian 2019–20 year.