Player Discussion Travis Hamonic (D)

[Burrowsaurus]

He’s doing everything in his power. Which is great. But need a better guy to play with Sanderson.

 

[PlayOn]

I know we’re winning so Green isn’t tinkering but I wish they’d just throw JBD with Sanderson. He is not cut out for that role either but at least he can sort of pass the puck.

It also feels like a good time to try out Matinpalo on the third pairing for a game or two and see what you have there.

I don’t really get the obsession with living and dying by Hamonic on that first pairing.

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

Amadio is different to me. His details are really good. He is a smart player. Not putting up a lot of points but I like him on that 3rd line.

Ya I'd agree with that. Even when not producing, he doesn't cost the team quite like Hamonic does at times.

 

[Tuna99]

He's getting cratered almost every time he's on the ice. Advanced stats support that he's essentially been the worst defenseman in the league this year. Multiple times he handcuffs the team by throwing grenades up the boards which often result in sustained pressure by the other team. He is a number 7 D that is dragging down our top pairing, regardless of the recent team results.

Advanced stats supported Patrick bring our #1 Defenceman - it’s a team game

 

[bicboi64]

He's doing an adequate job but we really need a healthy Zub back and Hamonic to be pushed into less than 16 minutes a game for us to have sustained success. He's holding his own, but is still our worst defender on the ice and don't want to break him.

The league's stat trackers are full of shit, he definitely had a few hits and blocked shots against the Canes

 

[darude]

Advanced stats supported Patrick bring our #1 Defenceman - it’s a team game

Is it a team game or is 7-2-1 all because of Hamonic?

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Advanced stats supported Patrick bring our #1 Defenceman - it’s a team game

No they didn’t. Just because advanced stats say some one is good does NOT mean they’re saying that that player is “the best”.

It’s like when advanced stats alledgedly said Condra was a super star first line winger. Which they never did.