Hamonic latest Islander to depart Brooklyn
Defenseman’s Trade to Calgary Most Recent Purge of Original Roster
Last summer it was Kyle Okposo, Matt Martin and Frans Nielsen, three integral parts of the New York Islanders’ inaugural roster here in Brooklyn, who departed via free agency.
And now, Travis Hamonic, the team’s stalwart defenseman and heart and soul of the New York blue line since his first foray into the NHL back in 2011, is gone.
“I think the world of him on and off the ice,” Islanders general manager Garth Snow said of Hamonic after trading him to Calgary last weekend in exchange for a 2018 first-round draft pick and a pair of future second-round selections.