I couldn't agree more. Travis is still young and he should be working on his offensive game, but he doesn't have to get rush-happy to do so. I think Boychuk is a good comparison. I could see Hammer being a similar player when he is 30/31 years old.
Player Discussion: Travis Hamonic
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I couldn't agree more. Travis is still young and he should be working on his offensive game, but he doesn't have to get rush-happy to do so. I think Boychuk is a good comparison. I could see Hammer being a similar player when he is 30/31 years old.
Only if it's one of those really life like ones, the expensive one from Japan or something. Jerk.
haha only the finest for you! in all seriousness, he looked great yesterday
CDH struggled last season, sophomore slump perhaps? This year Dehaan has been great, easily our besr pairing thus far.
Sheva7
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Ok common... our best defenseman? Really?
Well, I know Cappy agrees with you cuz it seems like he's always on the ice. But then again Cappy is the same coach who plays Strait 20+ mins.
Anyway, I guess I'm just not seeing it.
What I see is a solid dman who plays a physical and honest game who skates well, but is somewhat limited when the puck is on his stick.
Imo That last part holds him back more than ppl think
The way things have looked so far this season, I'd pencil him in as our 4th best dman...which shouldn't get ppl upset because the guys ahead of him are pretty friggin good.
There is no way Hamonic is the 4th best defensemen on the team. He skates well, very strong in the corners, good in front of the net, and he is physical. As of this season Hamonic has been the best defenseman, followed by Boychuk, Dehaan and Leddy.
I'd peg him at #3 right now. Leddy and Boychuk are better BUT I like his direction. He has been focusing on defense.
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Obviously we can break down anything to the innermost parts, but I prefer to consider them as pairings and right now we have 2 pairings that are performing at a very high level. They complement each other well and really have good chemistry. While I don't need to see Hamonic get 25 minutes every game, the top 2 pairing should generally have 22-23 minutes, in rough terms, leaving Hickey/Zid with around 16.
And now that Hickey is back, our 3rd pairing is pretty solid as well. Wouldn't mind one of Mayfield/Pulock there every 2nd/3rd game, but its working right now, so I'm not saying anything.
And now that Hickey is back, our 3rd pairing is pretty solid as well. Wouldn't mind one of Mayfield/Pulock there every 2nd/3rd game, but its working right now, so I'm not saying anything.
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i am hesitant to go by icetime, as an indicator of who is our best. PP's and PK's have a lot to do with this, and i think Cappy is somewhat planning for a decent run into the PO's.
i think he is giving Hammer and deHaan some premium time, to 1) get them lots of experience, mostly deHaan. and 2) give Leddy and Boychuk, who are both experienced, a 'bit' of a rest.
the way the guys are playing right now, i would just kind of lump Leddy, Boychuk and Hammer in as the same grouping. deHaan just below them, and Hickey and Zid, just below him.
the top 3, i will call Hamchuddy for short.
i think he is giving Hammer and deHaan some premium time, to 1) get them lots of experience, mostly deHaan. and 2) give Leddy and Boychuk, who are both experienced, a 'bit' of a rest.
the way the guys are playing right now, i would just kind of lump Leddy, Boychuk and Hammer in as the same grouping. deHaan just below them, and Hickey and Zid, just below him.
the top 3, i will call Hamchuddy for short.
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What do mottau,eaton,hillen,Jurcina,martinek,Gervais,Reese ,WISHART, wisniewski,macdonalds,sims,katic,doornbosh,and campagnale all have in common? They all played D for the islanders in 2010-2011.
possibly being one of the worst groups of D men ever assembled . This allowed us to bring up to the NHL after only 19 games in bridgeport travis Hamonic . Next week makes 5 fast years since his call up.
Wisniewski was going to be the man here until he gave sean Avery the deep throat gesture
That IMO was the reason he was traded. Hamonic was like a shinning star coming in. Raw, youthful ,
Physical, and ready to go. We accepted every mistake he made because we hoped he would gain
experience and one day be a rock on our back end. All of this has come true. If he was 20 years old now,
Instead of in 2010, we may have never got to see him play in the NHL. He might have been in the Leddy or Boychuk trades, or he would be doing his time in bridgeport for 2,3,4 years until brian strait goes away. Looking at mayfield,pulock,and even Pelech, gives a warm and fuzzy feeling that our D ( once we lose strait and Zid ) will be in great shape for years to come.
possibly being one of the worst groups of D men ever assembled . This allowed us to bring up to the NHL after only 19 games in bridgeport travis Hamonic . Next week makes 5 fast years since his call up.
Wisniewski was going to be the man here until he gave sean Avery the deep throat gesture
That IMO was the reason he was traded. Hamonic was like a shinning star coming in. Raw, youthful ,
Physical, and ready to go. We accepted every mistake he made because we hoped he would gain
experience and one day be a rock on our back end. All of this has come true. If he was 20 years old now,
Instead of in 2010, we may have never got to see him play in the NHL. He might have been in the Leddy or Boychuk trades, or he would be doing his time in bridgeport for 2,3,4 years until brian strait goes away. Looking at mayfield,pulock,and even Pelech, gives a warm and fuzzy feeling that our D ( once we lose strait and Zid ) will be in great shape for years to come.
I remember being at a game, where hamonic got hit with a slapshot in the mouth/nose area. Huge pool of blood on the ice, he skated off on his own with a towel covering his face. That could have set him back but it didn't. He is a very good player and better person, we all know why. Good to see he is still an Islander.
The Underboss
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Mackenzie is a hack!
Interesting to read Dough Weight use terms like "in a pickle" and "tickled pink by that".
I think we've just exposed the core problem, haha!
SLAPSHOT723
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Say whatever you want about Garth if you're a Garth hater, but he handled the Hamonic situation beautifully. Steve Yzerman maybe would have done as good of a job, but I have full confidence in saying that Garth handled that better than any other GM I can think of.
