Vancouver Canucks: The Case for Travis Hamonic

The Vancouver Canucks can make the Hamonic trade happen. And Chris Higgins holds the keys.

Let the Vancouver Canucks trade talks begin. The trade deadline is heating up early here, folks.

This past Wednesday, Travis Hamonic came out and expressed his desire to be traded to a Western Canadian team. That would include the Oilers, the Flames, the Jets, and of course, the Vancouver Canucks. The 25-year-old right-handed defenseman is a core piece of the New York Islanders, and although the Islanders will eventually have to pull the trigger on this deal, they will have all the reasons to call the price high on Hamonic.

The Vancouver Canucks would very appreciate Travis Hamonic in their top-4,…