Confirmed with Link: Travis Hamonic has requested a trade Part I

[BroadwayJay*]

So they BSed for 10 minutes?

I'm on minute six and I haven't heard anything of note.

 

[Bones45]

I'm on minute six and I haven't heard anything of note.

No mention of the Bailey factor?

 

[eoin92]

So they BSed for 10 minutes?

I didn't actually listen, I'm at work. Just Being a wise ass. Kinda have to assume it was a lot of Bs'ing though.

 

[Strome18]

I'm on minute six and I haven't heard anything of note.

Taking notes and my pad is still blank.

 

[allan5oh]

Can't listen now. Can someone summarize the main points?

- Dreger would like to know more from the Islanders POV
- The leak didn't come from the Hamonic camp
- The leak likely came from someone "unhappy"
- As far as he knew Vancouver wasn't involved

 

[BroadwayJay*]

They said not jacob trouba

Although I'd do Eberle and Edmonton's 1st in '16 in a hot second.

 

[BroadwayJay*]

No mention of the Bailey factor?

Not yet, which indicates that these guys probably aren't the insiders that we are.

Can they not read between the lines? NOT ONE MENTION OF THE SCOREBOARD EITHER

 

[Strome18]

Not yet, which indicates that these guys probably aren't the insiders that we are.

Can they not read between the lines? NOT ONE MENTION OF THE SCOREBOARD EITHER

There was some dead silence on the line, was that the horn?

 

[eoin92]

Not yet, which indicates that these guys probably aren't the insiders that we are.

Can they not read between the lines? NOT ONE MENTION OF THE SCOREBOARD EITHER

I'm shocked that there hasn't been more talk of the scoreboard. Hamonic is a defenseman and the islanders defensive zone is furthest away from the score board twice a game. Looking that much further away to see the scoreboard has to put a strain on your eyes. Hamonic has to think about the future. When he retires, I'm sure whatever job he gets, he's gonna need eyes.

 

[Strome18]

I'm shocked that there hasn't been more talk of the scoreboard. Hamonic is a defenseman and the islanders defensive zone is furthest away from the score board twice a game. Looking that much further away to see the scoreboard has to put a strain on your eyes. Hamonic has to think about the future. When he retires, I'm sure whatever job he gets, he's gonna need eyes.

Definitely going to hurt when shooting for the 5 hole or whatever hole for that matter.

 

[TROLLCHUK]

There was some dead silence on the line, was that the horn?

Those were the fans at the Barclays......

 

[BroadwayJay*]

There was some dead silence on the line, was that the horn?

It was Josh Bailey's courage and heart in audio form.

 

[Strome18]

Those were the fans at the Barclays......

No these are the fans at Barclays.

 

[BroadwayJay*]

I'm shocked that there hasn't been more talk of the scoreboard. Hamonic is a defenseman and the islanders defensive zone is furthest away from the score board twice a game. Looking that much further away to see the scoreboard has to put a strain on your eyes. Hamonic has to think about the future. When he retires, I'm sure whatever job he gets, he's gonna need eyes.

Same here, someone needs to get the word out.

 

[Bones45]

It was Josh Bailey's courage and heart in audio form.

Preach on brutha!

 

[The Underboss]

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=788701

SYOSSET, N.Y. -- It seemed like a routine practice day for New York Islanders defenseman Travis Hamonic on Thursday. He was smiling and joking with his teammates, the same way he always does.

The difference, though, was this was about an hour after he addressed the news with them reported Wednesday by Sportsnet that he requested a trade to Islanders general manager Garth Snow prior to the start of the season. Hamonic wants to be traded somewhere closer to his Winnipeg home for personal reasons.

 

[The Underboss]

Guys, enough with the gifs and discuss the topic at hand please.

 

[Strome18]

Guys, enough with the gifs and discuss the topic at hand please.

Can we have a.gif, tuber, thread for funny stuff? This is hysterical...

 

[SI90]

Can't listen now. Can someone summarize the main points?

Hamonic is viewed as a top pair#2 defensman.
Teams should be lining up for him
His contract is great
Shultz wouldn't land Hammer. Would have to be atleast Nurse of Klefbom
Trouba is pretty much viewed as untouchable.
It's a unique situation. Isles and snow are Fort Knox as usually
Get the feeling that Hamonic and his camp DID NOT leak the trade request
Everyone knows that WPG is the prefered destination so puts a bit of pressure on Cheveldayoff.
They compared it to the MSL situation with TB and NYR. Yzerman was able to make out like a bandit even though the NYR was the only team Marty would go to.
As of yesterday Vancouver has not spoken to snow about Hamonic.

 

[BroadwayJay*]

Can we have a.gif, tuber, thread for funny stuff? This is hysterical...

This is definitely one of the more entertaining threads we've had in a LONG time.

 

[TROLLCHUK]

Can we have a.gif, tuber, thread for funny stuff? This is hysterical...

There is one but it is not stickied to the top like on some other team forums so it gets lost in the numerous threads.

Here - http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=673115&page=30

 

[The Underboss]

Can we have a.gif, tuber, thread for funny stuff? This is hysterical...

This is definitely one of the more entertaining threads we've had in a LONG time.

Sure. Feel free to create one or just use the Isles Lounge OT Thread.

 

[Space Herpe]

Can't listen now. Can someone summarize the main points?

Brooklyn
Asked for a trade
If the trade was easy, it would've been done by now
Liked to be traded to a western Canadian team
Edmonton?
Yearning to go home

 

[Strome18]

Sure. Feel free to create one or just use the Isles Lounge OT Thread.

Done and thank you. Please join the - OT:Islanders NOT "Politically Correct" Thread.

 

[Frankie41987]

Really sucks, especially since Snow can only really negotiate with a few teams. If it comes down to taking a massive downgrade for the sake of getting an NHL player that will contribute this season, I rather Snow just get another 1st or good prospect and then try to flip those to any other team. At least in that situation he wouldn't be negotiating from a position of weakness and could talk to any team.