Confirmed with Link: Flames acquire Travis Hamonic and 4th from Islanders for 1st and two 2nds

[Calculon]

 

[Johnny GODreau]

Hamonic looks kinda like Johnny.

 

[MonyontheMoney]

1st and 2 2nds.

Not a fan

 

[DCDM]

1st and 2 2nds

for

Hamonic and a 4th

 

[Calculon]

Holy overpayment Treliving. He's evolved beyond anything Sutter ever did.

 

[Lunatik]

 

[FlamerForLife]

I'm happy we're getting Hamonic but I don't like how Tre keeps throwing picks out in deals.

 

[tyflames]

If it's picks then we are really starting to stop rebuilding. We give picks away like candy on Halloween. I don't really like the asset management by Treliving lately. I didn't like the smith trade and I feel like I'm not gonna like this return.

 

[Lunatik]

 

[nuck]

I disagree. Player for player, if you compare the top 4, our guys look just as good IMO. I'm assuming, of course, that Brodie returns to form a little bit after his distractions last year.

Hamonic as well. Had multiple injuries and never got untracked, plus the Isles were generally brutal until Weight took over.

 

[Lunatik]

If it's picks then we are really starting to stop rebuilding. We give picks away like candy on Halloween. I don't really like the asset management by Treliving lately. I didn't like the smith trade and I feel like I'm not gonna like this return.

Are you seriously *****ing about picks? We've made more picks in the top 3 rounds in the last 5 years than we started with, even with trading picks for Hamilton. We've acquired alot of picks in recent years, which makes this possible.

 

[YearlyLottery]

Hamonic is an awesome player and an awesome guy to have in the playoffs. One thing to look out for is that he will never play an 82 game season, but it is because of the great way he plays the game.

 

[nuck]

If it's picks then we are really starting to stop rebuilding. We give picks away like candy on Halloween. I don't really like the asset management by Treliving lately. I didn't like the smith trade and I feel like I'm not gonna like this return.

He is 26 though. Could be a fixture for a long time if he stays healthy. If the core of the deal is a 1st in the 20s they likely weren't going to draft a player of that caliber next year.

 

[StreakingRed]

Love the fact we didn't up Bennett or any other prospects like Fox.

Really like this deal and our top 4 right now.

 

[MonyontheMoney]

Could have likely gotten a similar calibre player for less in Scandella, seems like Brad paid more for a RHS, which I hate.

 

[DCDM]

I am beyond words

 

[FlamerForLife]

Has the year of the picks been released yet?

 

[Vkonroy]

Ok, picks I can live with; Hamilton looks like a steal for pretty similar price, so if Harmonic can round back into form this really is as Meth says a step towards Legit contender instead of rebuilt mode.

 

[Lunatik]

Could have likely gotten a similar calibre player for less in Scandella, seems like Brad paid more for a RHS, which I hate.

Completely different style of player. Hamonic is a modern day Regehr. Maybe not different but Hamonic is a better skater and usually better at moving the puck

 

[Deen]

LOVE this deal. We just got Robyn Regehr 2.0

 

[Calculon]

On the one hand, at least they didn't give up any top prospects/roster players

On the other, they still overpaid ridiculously in picks. Hamonic isn't much better, if at all, than Stone.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Well we now have a three year window to win the cup. Our blue line should be in good shape for like a decade.

We just gotta find some forwards in rounds 3+ now

 

[Johnny GODreau]

Those picks are minimum 3 years away from having an sort of impact.

 

[Volica]

LOVE this deal. We just got Robyn Regehr 2.0

Loving it too.
Just became the best defence in the league. Nashville is really the only other team in the same galaxy.

 

[Turning Mangiapanese]

Oh jeez. Looks like the management believes our Cup contention window is wide open now and we're going all in. Which is good I guess. Personally I would have preferred to use these assets for that top 6 RW (and traded for a different goalie) but here we go. Defense looks pretty damn solid!