Travis Hamonic D FA Thu 2/25/21 3:47 PM
Travis Hamonic
D FA
Hamonic (upper body) was activated from long-term injured reserve Thursday, Farhan Lalji of TSN reports.
EDGE Analysis
Hamonic isn't expected to play in Thursday's game versus the Oilers, but he could take the ice for Monday's matchup against the Jets. The 30-year-old has been on LTIR since Jan. 20. Hamonic, who signed a one-year, $1.25 million contract in January, will likely slot into the third pairing once he's back in the lineup.
Travis Hamonic D FA Thu 2/11/21 2:04 PM
Travis Hamonic
D FA
Hamonic (upper body) resumed skating Thursday, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.
EDGE Analysis
Hamonic is still on long-term injured reserve with an upper-body issue, but he's clearly making progress in his recovery. Another update on the 30-year-old blueliner should surface once he's activated off the injured list.
Travis Hamonic D FA Mon 2/8/21 7:17 PM
Travis Hamonic
D FA
Hamonic (upper body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Monday according to CapFriendly.
EDGE Analysis
Hamonic has already missed 11 games with his upper-body injury, so he'll be eligible to return to the active roster once he's healthy. This is mostly a paper move at this point but gives the Canucks some salary cap wiggle room. Hamonic has two assists in five games this season.
Travis Hamonic D FA Thu 1/21/21 6:42 PM
Travis Hamonic
D FA
The Canucks placed Hamonic (upper body) on injured reserve Thursday, Thomas Drance of The Athletic Vancouver reports.
EDGE Analysis
News broke earlier Thursday that Hamonic is expected to miss games with the injury he suffered in Wednesday's game, and this news will put him out at least the next four games. Hamonic had a solid start to the year, collecting two assists and averaging 18:18 of ice time through five games. Hamonic doesn't have a clear timeline for a return, but Jordie Benn and Olli Juolevi are the candidates to replace him in the lineup.
Travis Hamonic D FA Thu 1/21/21 6:04 PM
Travis Hamonic
D FA
Hamonic is expect to miss a "few" games due to an upper-body injury, Rick Dhaliwal of TSN 1040 Vancouver reports.
EDGE Analysis
Hamonic suffered the injury in the third period of Wednesday's win over the Canadiens, and the early prognosis appears serious. This is a tough time to get hurt for the 30-year-old, as he was finding a new grove early in the year, collecting two assists through the first five games. Hamonic's timeline remains unclear, but Jordie Benn and Olli Juolevi are the candidates to replace him in the lineup.
Travis Hamonic D FA Thu 1/21/21 1:28 AM
Travis Hamonic
D FA
Hamonic (undisclosed) left Wednesday's game versus the Canadiens in the third period and did not return, Thomas Drance of The Athletic Vancouver reports.
EDGE Analysis
Hamonic went minus-1 with three hits and a blocked shot in 15:55 of ice time Wednesday. He was seen on the bench doubled over in pain in the third period. Head coach Travis Green didn't provide an update on Hamonic or Alexander Edler (upper body) after the game. If one or both of the veteran blueliners can't suit up for Thursday's second of three games versus the Canadiens, Jordie Benn and/or Olli Juolevi could enter the lineup. Consider Hamonic day-to-day for now.
Travis Hamonic D FA Fri 1/15/21 12:55 AM
Travis Hamonic
D FA
Hamonic registered an assist in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Oilers.
EDGE Analysis
Playing on a pairing with Quinn Hughes seems to have awoken the scoring monster for Hamonic. The veteran defenseman has posted an assist in each of the first two games of the year, while adding four PIM and a plus-2 rating. Don't bet on Hamonic maintaining this offensive pace, but he can help in fantasy formats that count blocked shots despite not recording any Thursday.
Travis Hamonic D FA Thu 1/14/21 1:17 AM
Travis Hamonic
D FA
Hamonic posted an assist, four PIM, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Oilers.
EDGE Analysis
The 30-year-old defenseman did a little of everything Wednesday, with his assist on an Adam Gaudette goal in the third period. Hamonic paired with Quinn Hughes in this contest, a partnership that will likely last most of the season. Hamonic's the more defensive of the two players -- he'll be a boost in blocked shots, but he doesn't score much and isn't likely to see power-play time.
Travis Hamonic D FA Tue 1/12/21 7:12 PM
Travis Hamonic
D FA
Hamonic signed a one-year, $1.25 million contract with Vancouver on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
The 30-year-old Manitoba native will officially join his third NHL club since breaking into the league in 2010-11. During that span, Hamonic has recorded 188 points in 637 games with the Islanders and Flames. Of note to those in formats that count defensive stats is that Hamonic piled up 110 blocked shots in just 50 games last season -- something he should be able to replicate in Vancouver while skating 20-plus minutes per game.
Travis Hamonic D FA Sun 1/3/21 12:21 PM
Travis Hamonic
D FA
Hamonic signed a professional tryout contract with the Canucks on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
Hamonic is expected to sign an actual contract with the Canucks following training camp. The 30-year-old defenseman posted three goals, nine assists and a minus-3 rating over 50 games with the Flames last season. The Canucks' blue line has an abundance of left-handed shooters, so Hamonic's right-handed stick will provide added flexibility during the 2020-21 season. He's projected to slot in on the third pairing.