Isles in delicate situation with Hamonic
Top Defenseman Cites “Family Matter” as Reason for Trade Request
Travis Hamonic wants out of Brooklyn, for reasons that no one can question because they are of a deeply personal and family-related nature.
When news finally broke last week of the 25-year-old Islander defenseman’s desire to be moved, most preferably to a team closer to his Manitoba-based family home near Winnipeg, New York general manager Garth Snow was publicly put on the hot seat to orchestrate a deal.
Only Snow, along with Islanders owner and Brooklyn Tech alum Charles Wang, must still act prudently for the sake of the organization in this matter, as well as being sensitive to his top young blue-liner’s desire to switch time zones, before committing to any trade.
That means the Islanders, who were coming off back-to-back losses heading into Wednesday night’s home game against Philadelphia at Downtown’s Barclays Center, must play on with Hamonic in tow, even though they know it is the player’s desire to leave them as expediently as possible.