Confirmed Trade: [CHI/BOS] Taylor Hall and Nick Foligno (UFA rights) for Ian Mitchell and Alec Regula

[Scintillating10]

Bruins desperate for caproom. To give Hall away

 

[Forge]

What are the chances that Blackhawks now flip Hall to a contender?

If you're a lotto team, you don't ever move Taylor Hall unless he's not coming back the following year.

That's the entire reason chicago won the lotto earlier this year....the Hockey gods knew that Taylor Hall was coming in June

 

[Sky04]

He'll be more help than any other player on their roster. Most people think he can at least pot around 50-60 without any help so it's fair to assume Hall will elevate his point projection above the current expectations.

Like I said Hall is a pretty individual player, he hasn't really increased any of his teammates production in recent years. Had plenty of talent to work with Boston, if anything I predict they'll play on different lines, Hall isn't a top line player right now.

 

[VanillaCoke]

What are the chances that Blackhawks now flip Hall to a contender?

Quite high

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Why? Hall himself is only a 50-60 point scorer with pretty individual play, is he supposed elevate Bedard somehow?

Individual play? As in carries the puck into the offensive zone with pace, perhaps.

Selfish play? That would be quite misguided to believe.

 

[blundluntman]

Like I said Hall is a pretty individual player, he hasn't really increased any of his teammates production in recent years. Had plenty of talent to work with Boston, if anything I predict they'll play on different lines, Hall isn't a top line player right now.

Fair enough, you may be right about that. Idk, I figure it'll do more good than bad for Bedard but we'll just have to see how things pan out.

 

[PromisedLand]

If I am Chicago I'd flip Hall to get more picks/prospects.

hawks shouldn't F up their rebuild IMO

 

[seafoam]

Man Hall’s value has sunk like a rock…

 

[Paulinbc]

As a Taylor Hall owner, this pleases me.

 

[ObeyPerry]

Celebrini you are a Blackhawk

Perfect he wont even have to move.

 

[Fraser28]

As a Taylor Hall owner, this pleases me.

Taylor Hall “owner”?

 

[tTheVeganWoofMate]

Wonderful. Trade one of the 3 guys who gave a shit this playoffs while Marchand Ullmark Debrusk Etc are still there.
Same shit different toilet for the Bruins. Sucks for Hall

 

[ThatsSoSlavin]

Taylor Hall “owner”?Fantasy

 

[BB88]

Another example of a team being in cap hell.

Just won’t get any value in a trade

 

[Xirik]

Congrats BlackHawks on trading some Pasta sauce for a Hall pass.

You are Kings of the School yard

 

[chaser17]

Wonder if Hall has fired his agent yet. Woooooof.

 

[Warden of the North]

If I am Chicago I'd flip Hall to get more picks/prospects.

hawks shouldn't F up their rebuild IMO

Why wouldn't the Bruins have done that?

 

[IslesNorway]

Great deal for CHI. They will get a very nice return for Hall in due time.

 

[EddieTheEagle]

Why wouldn't the Bruins have done that?

Hawks can retain half his salary. I imagine Hall at $3M would get assets. It is better if they let him run wild this season and work something at the TDL though.

 

[tucker3434]

How many lottery teams is Hall going to play for? Wow. It’s like he made a deal with the devil to be good at hockey but didn’t read the fine print that he’d almost never play on a winning team.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

If I am Chicago I'd flip Hall to get more picks/prospects.

hawks shouldn't F up their rebuild IMO

You have to give Bedard SOMEBODY to play with

 

[LTIR]

Smart move by CHI, surround Bedard with actual veteran skill instead of AHL scrubs.

 

[ole ole]

Wonder if this cap move is creating space for a shot at PLD.
Would make sense.

 

[gritdash60]

The most overrated player ever in Hall goes to enjoy the rebuild and gets to see what a true 1st overall looks like, i like it.

 

[ponder]

If I am Chicago I'd flip Hall to get more picks/prospects.

hawks shouldn't F up their rebuild IMO

Agreed, but at the deadline. Decent chance Hall will play with Bedard and put up strong production, if that's the case, his value increases. And also, he's not going to be very attractive to teams right now, but with limited options at the trade deadline, he'll start looking nicer.

Hall with 50% retention at the trade deadline, assuming he's producing well with Bedard, would be worth more than Hall with 50% retention right now, IMO.