{"id":79886,"date":"2020-07-10T23:37:21","date_gmt":"2020-07-11T03:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=79886"},"modified":"2020-07-10T23:37:21","modified_gmt":"2020-07-11T03:37:21","slug":"travis-hamonic-opts-out-stanley-cup-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2020\/07\/10\/travis-hamonic-opts-out-stanley-cup-playoffs\/","title":{"rendered":"Travis Hamonic Opts Out of 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Defenceman <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/hamontr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Travis Hamonic<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>has opted out of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/flames\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Calgary Flames<\/a> general manager\u00a0<strong>Brad Treliving\u00a0<\/strong>announced tonight. Hamonic notably becomes the first player to publicly opt out of this summer&#8217;s tournament.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Flames?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Flames<\/a> general manager Brad Treliving has issued a statement on Travis Hamonic. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5r4boIykoq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/5r4boIykoq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLFlames\/status\/1281789364222091264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 11, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Travis Hamonic Opts Out of Stanley Cup Playoffs<\/h2>\n<p>Just hours after the NHL and NHLPA announced a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/news\/nhl-nhlpa-ratify-cba-extension-through-2025-26-season\/c-317377214\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ratified CBA extension and Return to Play plan<\/a>, Travis Hamonic announced through the team that he would not be playing hockey next month. Any player in the league is able to opt-out of the tournament, though they have a limited time to notify their team.<\/p>\n<p>Via the team, Hamonic cited family considerations as his reasoning for opting out of the tournament. It&#8217;s unlikely that Hamonic will be the only player to opt-out, and there should be a rush of announcements over the weekend before training camps start on Monday.<\/p>\n<h3>How This Affects the Team<\/h3>\n<p>Calgary once boasted one of the most promising blue-lines in the Western Conference. While it&#8217;s not without its stars in\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/g\/giordma01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mark Giordano<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/broditj01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">T.J. Brodie<\/a><\/strong>, many Flames defencemen didn&#8217;t perform up to par this year. Players like\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/hanifno01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Noah Hanifin<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>have still failed to reach their full potential. Bright stars like\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/a\/anderra01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rasmus Andersson<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>began to show through, but it wasn&#8217;t enough to reclaim their dominance as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>Hamonic was a steady force and is exactly a type of depth leader that the Flames could use in the playoffs. He&#8217;ll be sorely missed as the Flames attempt to silence an offensively gifted <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/jets\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Winnipeg Jets<\/a> team.<\/p>\n<p>But luckily, for the Flames, Winnipeg&#8217;s defence was decimated this year as well. While\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/pionkne01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Neal Pionk<\/a><\/strong> and\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/morrijo04.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Josh Morrissey<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>are nice pieces, they fail to instill any sort of confidence on paper. If\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/g\/gaudrjo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Johnny Gaudreau<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/monahse01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sean Monahan<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>can reclaim last year&#8217;s magic, then Calgary might be able to offset the loss of Hamonic.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"KvfWcT5-TZF6QglnKXR1LA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1194589552\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'KvfWcT5-TZF6QglnKXR1LA',sig:'epzk0xqxVwTQgTPGrP1JNFr0KcYG0sZUijERVguf16c=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1194589552',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Defenceman Travis Hamonic\u00a0has opted out of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Calgary Flames general manager\u00a0Brad Treliving\u00a0announced tonight. 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