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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
Hamonic is a top pairing Dman on a pretty good Isles team, he's not the flavor of the month as some here are suggesting.
Sure he has garnered more attention due to his request for a trade, and especially because he has asked to be moved to western Canada specifically.
However, he is a Dman in that Alzner/Hjalmersson type mold. A bigger bodied Dman who is solid defensively but still mobile and can move the puck well, and chip in offensively from time to time. Not to mention he's the perfect age as well.
If you look at the Flames top 3 D, this is the type that they are missing and Hamonic would be a perfect fit. Hopefully Jokipakka can become that type of Dman, but only time will tell.
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I remember saying that last season the Flames are missing a big, mobile 2 way defenseman as a #3.
Then they picked up Hamilton who fits that bill perfectly. He has some warts defensively at times and a tough start, but had a great season overall and is only 22. Also noticed the last half of the season playing much more physically.
There is no need to give away assets to get Hamonic. Our D core is set. You could argue "never have too much of a good thing" but it actually might screw up the cap structure...already lots of $ committed to the blueline.