Lou Lamerillo ...
- Ur Not Me

No problem back at you Mick, everyone has their opinions and my whole point is the secrecy just makes it worse. The press is going to be all over this like stnk on poop which just makes it more of a distraction to the team imho.
- nyisles7

Either that or I'm older then 13
- Vukota

Guess you just went off MDW's sexual radar

Guess you just went off MDW's sexual radar
- eichiefs9

Exactly!
- Vukota

Arthur Staple ‏@StapeNewsday 34m34 minutes ago
Travis Hamonic explains to Islanders teammates why he seeks to be traded closer to home http://nwsdy.li/216biCv


no real insight, as of yet

I apologize for the idiot comment.
- Vukota

2 wussies....

- Vukota

Either that or I'm older then 13
- Vukota

Definitely the former

Arthur Staple ‏@StapeNewsday 34m34 minutes ago
Travis Hamonic explains to Islanders teammates why he seeks to be traded closer to home http://nwsdy.li/216biCv


no real insight, as of yet
- jmo16

A part of me wants Buff in return just to watch him destroy people

A part of me wants Buff in return just to watch him destroy people
- Vukota

(frank) that fat bumhole

(frank) that fat bumhole
- eichiefs9

Yeah because he sucks at hockey

Yeah because he sucks at hockey
- Vukota

sorry i was talking about MDW's fetish for overweight men.

sorry i was talking about MDW's fetish for overweight men.
- eichiefs9

A part of me wants Buff in return just to watch him destroy people
- Vukota

Him out there when his D line matches with 4th line would make other teams soil themselves.

On occasion, he could also move upto wing with JT when Johnny needs some protection or when we have a glut of Dmen.

EDIT: that'll never happen

DISCLAIMER: THIS IS PURE SPECULATION...

So here's another theory..... I'm too lazy to research this, but isn't Hamonic the oldest of a few children? We know his father died when he was only 10, but I think he had younger siblings. Travis became the "man of the house" at that point. Maybe one of the kids needs more of a father figure around? Kids go through tough times under the best of circumstances, but without a father figure, it's even tougher. Who knows? Maybe one of his younger siblings is getting into trouble?

Let's hope for that. But when you have Hope in one hand and Sh!t in the other, it still stinks.
- jmo16

Was that Socrates? Kierkegaard? Or George Costanza?

- eichiefs9

Chiefs, you're getting 2 minutes for instigating...

He's the second person to call you an idiot in the last 24 hours. Coincidence?
- rangerdanger94

No, he's the first person. The other was just a troll...

Was that Socrates? Kierkegaard? Or George Costanza?
- JohnScammo

I think may be a bastardization of a Burgess Meredith quote. Sounds like something he would say.

sorry i was talking about MDW's fetish for overweight men.
- eichiefs9

WTF. thats it, I'm done here. RD is officially your token Rangers poster.

When it comes to family people keep stuff close to the vest. He talked to his teammates today and I'm sure they all know what the deal is. Granted as fans we would like to know but you wouldn't tell strangers about your family situation so why should he? I lost my sister to cancer in August and I never mentioned it to anyone until the very end so they could pay their respects. It's a very hard thing to talk about with people you are very close to never mind the outside world.
- Vukota

My belated condolences Vukota. Sorry to hear that.

My belated condolences Vukota. Sorry to hear that.
- David_Volek

Thanks bud

DISCLAIMER: THIS IS PURE SPECULATION...

So here's another theory..... I'm too lazy to research this, but isn't Hamonic the oldest of a few children? We know his father died when he was only 10, but I think he had younger siblings. Travis became the "man of the house" at that point. Maybe one of the kids needs more of a father figure around? Kids go through tough times under the best of circumstances, but without a father figure, it's even tougher. Who knows? Maybe one of his younger siblings is getting into trouble?
- JohnScammo

Anything is possible. Not knowing just ignites the fire of curiosity.

Anything is possible. Not knowing just ignites the fire of curiosity.
- nyisles7

Youngest

Here is a thought take the guy at his word, he has been from day one a stand up guy on and off the ice. He has done more for people in this area then most, and has laid out his own emotions in the process. I hate to lose him because of all of that and his play, but I will take him at his word, and give him a standing ovation when he eventually returns. Stop speculating, just cause he is a hockey player does not mean we have to know every detail of his private life.