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Originally Posted by transplant99
That is a very impressive stat.
No one plays more PK time per game than Travis Hamonic...yet many are trying to run him out of town....for "picks".
Maybe he actually contributes a bunch more than many of us think?
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He appears to have declined foot speed and isn't the D-man he used to be, having said that I believe the idea behind trading one of Hamonic or Brodie isn't just to "run the guy out of town for 'picks', it was
a) from an asset management side, don't lose two top 4 defensemen for nothing unless you feel you're a contender, and;
b) Trade from a position of strength to upgrade our top 6 forwards that badly need another scoring threat if we wish to contend.