Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports “very quietly”, the New York Islanders are trying to maneuver a difficult situation — the possibility of trading Travis Hamonic.

TSN’s Darren Dreger reports Hamonic has family concerns in Western Canada and requested a trade prior to season. Preferred destinations are west cities.

Hamonic, 25, is signed through the 2019-2020 season with a $3,857,142 cap hit.