The Ottawa Senators have traded a 2022 third-round pick to the Vancouver Canucks for Travis Hamonic. The pick is actually Vancouver’s own selection, which means it will likely land somewhere in the mid-70s.
Hamonic, 31, has recorded three goals and four assists in 24 games played this season. Hamonic is in the first of two-year deal with a $3M AAV. Curiously enough, he is owed a $1.25M bonus this off-season — paying bonuses have historically been anathema to the Sens.
On the surface, the simple explanation for this is that Sens management have decided that they need some veteran help on the blue line if the team is going to take a step forward next year.