Free agent defenseman Travis Hamonic signs new contract!

Defenseman Travis Hamonic is no longer a free agent. On Friday, he was signed to a one-year contract by the Detroit Red Wings. The deal comes with an AAV of $1,000,000.

Hamonic has spent the past few seasons in Ottawa after the Senators acquired him in a trade with the Vancouver Canucks. In July 2023, Hamonic signed a two-year, $2.2 million ($1.1 million per year) contract to stay a Senator.

In the 2023-24 season and 2024-25 season, Hamonic, who also battled injuries, struggled, playing a total of 107 games and recorded 13 points with a -26 rating during that two-year span.

In the 2024-25 season, Hamonic recorded seven points with a -16 rating, a career low and the worst of his entire team. This led to him not even play a single playoff game and the Senators were eventually ousted in the first round by the Toronto Maple Leafs.

But now Hamonic can get a fresh start in Detroit. He brings defensive depth to the Red Wings, along with a veteran voice in the locker room.