Much was expected when the Flames acquired Travis Hamonic from the New York Islanders in the summer of 2017. Considering the price Calgary paid (a first and two seconds), high expectations go with the territory and Hamonic didn’t deliver. The start to this season is a completely different story, though; Hamonic looks like a different player and the numbers back him up emphatically.
THIS SEASON
Hamonic’s 2018-19 started rather unceremoniously courtesy Vancouver’s Erik Gudbranson. While he earned some solid street cred sticking up for teammate Dillon Dube, Hamonic’s season barely got off the ground before missing eight games with facial fractures.