Red Wings' Travis Hamonic: Signs one-year contract
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Hamonic landed a one-year, $1 million contract with Detroit on Friday.
Hamonic spent the last three-plus seasons with Ottawa, picking up one goal and six assists across 59 regular-season games in 2024-25. The 34-year-old blueliner figures to be in a battle with Erik Gustafsson and Justin Holl for the bottom pairing with the Red Wings.
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Senators' Travis Hamonic: Records helper Sunday
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Hamonic notched an assist in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flyers.
Hamonic hadn't played since March 25, but he drew into the lineup Sunday with Nick Jensen getting some rest now that the Senators have clinched a playoff berth. The 34-year-old Hamonic has seven points, 71 shots on net, 69 hits, 88 blocked shots and a minus-17 rating over 57 appearances. He hasn't been all that sharp defensively this year, and he may not be a regular in the lineup during the postseason.
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Senators' Travis Hamonic: Chips in with assist
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Hamonic logged an assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Devils.
Hamonic had an injury scare late in Thursday's game versus the Avalanche, but he was able to play a top-four role (20:12 of ice time) Saturday with no trouble. The 34-year-old defenseman also has three points over his last three outings, which follows a stretch of 17 contests without a point, a span in which he missed 13 games due to injury. He blocks a lot of shots, so injuries are part of the risk, one that's rarely worth it for fantasy managers. Hamonic is at six points, 70 shots on net, 86 blocks, 66 hits and a minus-15 rating over 55 appearances this season.
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Senators' Travis Hamonic: Good to play Saturday
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Hamonic (undisclosed) is expected to play Saturday versus New Jersey, per TSN 1200 Ottawa.
Hamonic didn't end up missing a full game after exiting Thursday's 5-1 loss to Colorado in the third period. He has a goal, five points, 64 hits and 84 blocks in 54 outings in 2024-25. Hamonic is projected to be paired with Thomas Chabot on Saturday.
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Senators' Travis Hamonic: Leaves game in third period
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Hamonic (undisclosed) did not finish Thursday's game versus the Avalanche, Julian McKenzie of The Athletic reports.
There was no update on Hamonic's status after the game, so his status for Saturday's game against the Devils is in doubt. If Hamonic can't play, Dennis Gilbert will likely draw into the lineup.
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Senators' Travis Hamonic: Two-point effort in loss
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Hamonic scored his first goal of the season and added an assist in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Canadiens.
The veteran blueliner snapped a 75-game goal drought, with his last tally coming Dec. 15, 2023 against the Stars. Hamonic isn't in the lineup for his offense -- on the season, he's produced 83 blocked shots and 62 hits in 53 appearances, but only five points.
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Senators' Travis Hamonic: Back in action Saturday
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Hamonic (lower body) will return to the lineup Saturday in Toronto, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
Hamonic missed three games with the injury. The 34-year-old veteran has a paltry three assists in 51 games this season. He will replace Nick Jensen in the lineup.
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Senators' Travis Hamonic: Not playing Thursday
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Hamonic (lower body) will sit out Thursday's tilt versus Boston.
Hamonic will miss his third straight game. Hamonic has three assists, 58 hits and 80 blocked shots across 51 contests this season. Hamonic could return as early as Saturday against Toronto. He will once again be replaced by Nikolas Matinpalo on the blue line Thursday.
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Senators' Travis Hamonic: Sitting out Tuesday
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Hamonic (lower body) won't play against Philadelphia on Tuesday, according to TSN 1200 Ottawa.
Hamonic will miss his second straight game. He has chipped in three assists, 64 shots on goal, 80 blocked shots and 58 hits across 51 appearances this season. Due to Hamonic's absence, Nikolas Matinpalo will remain in the lineup.
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Senators' Travis Hamonic: Won't play against Detroit
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Hamonic (lower body) will not be in the lineup Monday versus the Red Wings, according to TSN 1200 Ottawa.
Nikolas Matinpalo will replace Hamonic on the third pairing beside Tyler Kleven. Monday's game is the first half of a back-to-back for the Senators -- they'll face the Flyers on the road Tuesday. An update on Hamonic's availability for that contest will presumably be known before then.
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Senators' Travis Hamonic: Exits Saturday's game
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Hamonic (lower body) left Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Rangers and didn't return, per Callum Fraser of NHL.com.
Hamonic needed help getting off the ice late in the third period. He entered Saturday's matchup with three assists, 62 shots on goal, 79 blocked shots and 57 hits in 50 appearances this season. If Hamonic can't play against Detroit on Monday, Nikolas Matinpalo could return to the lineup after being a healthy scratch for Saturday's win.
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Senators' Travis Hamonic: Shows physicality in loss
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Hamonic registered one shot on goal and two hits in 11:35 of ice time during Monday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Capitals.
Hamonic threw his 6-foot frame around Monday, registering the only two hits that came from Ottawa's defensive corps. However, the 34-year-old has yet to record a point since a lower-body injury kept him out for most of January, and he has just three points in 49 games this year. With Ottawa's defensive minutes distribution leaving little for the third pair consisting of Hamonic and Nikolas Matinpalo, the potential for much fantasy value is not there.
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Senators' Travis Hamonic: Returning Saturday
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Hamonic (lower body) will be activated from injured reserve ahead of his return to action Saturday against the Maple Leafs, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
The Senators will get some reinforcements back on the blue line Saturday due to the returns of Hamonic and Jake Sanderson (lower body). Hamonic missed Ottawa's previous 10 contests after logging three assists in his first 37 games this season.
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Senators' Travis Hamonic: Lands on IR
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Hamonic (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Monday, per the NHL media site.
Hamonic was previously ruled out for 2-4 weeks due to his lower-body injury, so his placement on injured reserve shouldn't come as a surprise. With the extra roster spot, the team recalled Nikolas Matinpalo, who could be pressed into service versus the Red Wings on Tuesday if Nick Jensen (illness) remains unavailable.
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Senators' Travis Hamonic: Out 2-4 weeks
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Hamonic (lower body) will be sidelined for 2-4 weeks, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
Hamonic likely suffered the injury in Friday's 4-0 loss to the Blues, when he skated for only 16:45 of ice time. With Hamonic set for an extended absence, Jacob Bernard-Docker figures to see a regular role in Ottawa's lineup.
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Senators' Travis Hamonic: Contributes assist in win
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Hamonic logged an assist, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Wild.
Hamonic has two helpers over his last five contests. The 34-year-old defenseman is rarely a source of consistent offense -- his defensive play is what keeps him in the lineup in a top-four role. For the season, he's at three assists, 45 shots on net, 57 blocked shots, 35 hits and a minus-8 rating over 35 appearances.
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Senators' Travis Hamonic: Ends slump with assist
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Hamonic posted an assist, three shots on goal and two blocked shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Flames.
Hamonic ended a 14-game point drought with the helper. The 34-year-old defenseman had the secondary assist on Nick Cousins' tally in the first period. Hamonic remains mostly a defensive presence, and he's logging top-four minutes again after a stretch earlier in December where his ice time dropped. He's produced a mere two helpers with 39 shots on net, 53 blocked shots, 33 hits and a minus-8 rating through 31 outings overall.
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Senators' Travis Hamonic: Remains quiet on offense
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Hamonic has gone 14 games without a point after being held off the scoresheet in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Kraken.
Hamonic was scratched once in that span, but he's generally stayed in the lineup this season, especially with Artem Zub (foot) already having suffered two major injuries. Hamonic has just one assist to go with 36 shots on net, 51 blocked shots, 33 hits and a minus-9 rating over 30 appearances this season.
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Senators' Travis Hamonic: Gets on scoresheet with helper
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Hamonic notched an assist in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Flyers.
The assist, which came on a Brady Tkachuk goal in the first period, was Hamonic's first point of the campaign. What he's lacked in offense, he's made up for in blocked shots, tallying 33 of them over 16 contests. Hamonic has added 22 hits, 22 shots on net, six PIM and a minus-7 rating. The 34-year-old appears to have the upper hand for the last spot on the blue line over Jacob Bernard-Docker, but Hamonic's lack of offense severely limits his fantasy value.
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Senators' Travis Hamonic: No points but steady role
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Hamonic has yet to get on the scoresheet through the Senators' first 10 games.
While the points haven't popped up, Hamonic is seeing consistent top-four usage in a shutdown role. He has racked up 23 blocked shots, 16 hits, 17 shots on net, six PIM and a minus-5 rating. The 34-year-old is a defensive specialist who has exceeded 20 points just once in the last eight seasons, so he can likely be ignored in fantasy formats that don't count blocks.
