It's been almost a week since Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman broke the story about Travis Hamonic's desire for a move to a Western Canadian team due to family concerns.
After an initial flurry of info ("It's personal!" "It's not the commute!"), news has slowed down to just informed conjecture buried under rampant - and sometimes straight up bonkers - trade proposals from anyone that wants a piece of Hamonic. As of right now, Hamonic remains an Islander.
In the latest edition of his indispensable weekly 30 Thoughts column, Friedman looks at one of the NHL's most hot button topics and tries to add more pieces to the puzzle.