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Everything sucks

The flames are ****ing annoying. Any time we're interested in a player, they're ALWAYS on them too.

Cue the meltdown.

Teams have it out for the Oil I swear.
First we get screwed by Boston for Dougie because Sweeney is a bitter GM, and we can't get the Hamonic for Eberle trade that both fans seem to think is fair cause Snow got dirt on Chia based on the deals we've made so far.

You've got to admit, it's a bit frustrating that the team down the highway seems to so easily add legit top 4 RHD for nothing but picks/prospects, when the only way we could get one was through giving up our at the time 2nd best player.

It's maddening actually

Logging on for the morning and seeing this news…

Apparently just picks... Sbsiebrudndkskskekeixjxbrnrjdn djrj4848rjdbrbrbdndjdndhbdddd

Hahaha it's just picks and flames get a 4th back

This is bad

First and 2 seconds for hamonic?

**** you chia

Holy crap! Chia just got schooled by Treliving

Chiarelli got caught with his pants down again while the Flame acquire a better, cheaper defenseman.

yup.... they have 2 guys in their top 4 and essentially paid nothing to get them.... he have 1 guy in our top 4 and lost a 60-70 points/year player for him.... jesus.... our GM is not very good

I just realized this is the same price we paid for Reinhart minus a 2nd hah

This makes me sick to my stomach. I can't believe this ********. This has been the worst off season we've had in a while.

How do you screw this up? Hamonic could of been an oiler had chiarelli not been an idiot.

Chiarelli looks incredibly dumb missing out on Hamonic.

It's concerning. Can he build a championship team around McDavid? I doubt it.

In the last 24 months, The Flames have added 2 top 4 D for a price pretty similar to what we paid for Griffin Reinhart.

We don't have a good GM folks.

It hurts looking at what Calgary gave up to get Hamilton and Hamonic, vs what the Oilers paid for Larsson and Reinhart

Yeah, I'm a little pissed now. Was holding out hope that it was Bennett going the other way but come on Chia, you couldn't top this? Christ

Like some have said, maybe Chiarelli wasn't interested or maybe, just maybe, Snow was always going to be the ***** that he is to the Oilers.

Hamonic cap hit is less than Russel's just saying

Could Chia have played the last 3 days any more poorly? I bet he didn't even consider Hamonic/Barrie/anyone else. Hamonic will go to Calgary for peanuts and we'll be stuck with a boat anchor of a contract on a third pairing dman.

I'm sorry but you just can't defend signing Russell to that deal and watch Hamonic go to your division rival for basically peanuts...

Everyone hates us

I honestly think other GMs put the screws to Chiarelli and ask for a king's ransom in trades because the Oilers won the McDavid lotto.

I know...tinfoil hat talk, but damn that's what it seems like.

My head's honestly kind of spinning at the assets we've sent out since Chia took over just to end up with one RHD. And Chia gets a huge pass for everything he does because he's not Old Boys Club.

Time and time again Chia get's fleeced in trades, and fleeced in contracts, while other GM's are pulling the exact pieces we need for penny's on the dollar. Yet, because he was handed a team with the best 1-3 centermen core in the league and a bona fide #1 defenceman he gets a pass?
Let's be honest with ourselves, the guy has some serious flaws. We don't need to felate him because he happened to be at the helm for the turn around.

Fear the Wizard

Would be nice if we can get Bennett

Hopefully Bennett and a pick.

why do i feel like bennet is included.

My guess is either 1st + 2nd + Kylington

Or just 1st + Kylington

Backlund+?

Hearing Monahan.

One of Bennett or Backlund are involved, I assume.

GM in disguise

It was rumoured he wanted to be out west, so he got his wish. Wonder what furball Burke coughed up this time.

Its Burke...Must be 2 1st.

Flames already have one of the better DCore and Hamonic added to the top 4 might make the best.

Burkie not afraid to trade top picks away.

Burke isn't even their GM

Will be missed

Regardless of your opinion on the return, Travis Hamonic bled orange and blue. Dude was a class act in the community and on the team. I'll be cheering for him in Calgary and I'll make sure to welcome him back when the Flames visit Brooklyn.

Took a picture holing my daughter in his arms when he was a rookie

I feel even more sad. Hammer signed my jersey. I'll always have love for him no matter what.

Interested in the return.

So one of the worst teams defensively trades their best defenseman? How does that make sense.

I'm sad. Love Hammer. Such a warrior

I am sad about this for losing Travis. We are a worse club today without. Who is going to fill his role? Hickey? Not good. We just got even smurfier.

Gonna miss Hammer. Glad he gets to go West near his home though. I'm sure I won't be happy with the return...

The Scouting Report

Hamonic is a stud when right. He was playing through multiple injuries last season also dealing with family issues which is why he was traded west. He is the islanders best defenseman and will be sorely missed. Not much to like about. He is tough/physical good skater with descent offense who plays big minutes.

He had an unusual life circumstance that impacted his past two years. What you will be getting:
- Big physical defenseman. Easily one of his strengths particularly in front of the net.
- Mobile with the puck. The good here is obvious. The bad is he is not afraid to go into Orr mode and skate it deep... like behind the opp net deep then get trapped. If your coach has something better than a ham sandwich between his ears he will stop these bad tendencies.
- Solid at stopping a play in his own and and starting a breakout.
- Plays his absolute BEST when he keeps his game simple and exploits his mobility to start a rush.
- At his WORST when he thinks he is Coffey on the rush.
- Stupid great contract.
- Not afraid to stick up for his team mates. He is one of the very very few on our club willing to keep things honest on the ice and not skate away like a Mary.

Hamonic, when healthy, is a decent middle pair defenseman with good size that can play physical, skate well and win a lot of 1 on 1 battles. He isn't all that poised with the puck and isn't very saavy, so don't expect much offense out of him. Guy is a meat and potatoes type dman....but he skates well and does a good enough job of carrying the puck out of his end when he has time and space to do so.

Along with that, the guy is all heart and busts his ass every shift which makes a lot of ppl (coaches incl) fall in love with him and think he's Chris Pronger in his prime. This confusion causes him to get overworked and mis-used, eventually leading to a drop off in play or an injury.

Imo, CDH passed him and is the superior player by quite a bit.

Overall, if you can keep him on the middle pair at around 20 minutes he's solid.