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

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

So soft, slow skater in a 5'11 frame?

Yea. Good PP guy with a great first pass. Everything else is below NHL level.

 

[Oilslick941611]

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.

He already knows and they didn't gel at all.

 

[The Hockey Tonk Man]

Has Hall's value tanked that much that he's worth nothing at full value? I know it was a down season but he looked good vs the Cats round 1. Surprised at the lack of return.

Cap space = lack of return

 

[Harry Kakalovich]

Bring on the trades!! More! More!!

 

[jackjohnson]

Fall for Hall...can't ever forget that line

 

[Sinbad]

Kind wish the Avs got in on this, pay a 1st for retention from Chicago.

They still can.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

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.

Hall at 50% is phenomenal value even now.

 

[tTheVeganWoofMate]

Taylor Hall after today’s trade

 

[chizzler]

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.

This is old Hall. In Boston, he was a team player till the end!

 

[chizzler]

Hall is a solid vet and great to have with Bedard


Yea this is a terrible return. Clearly a cap dump move but I thought he’d have decent value. Maybe our brass values these pieces but I don’t see why they would

Because only half the league can get him due to his no trade clause. Then only certain teams can take a 6 mil hit. Lastly, Boston is in a pinch and has no pull. No assets to help with getting rid of cap space that they need.

 

[OVO16]

Taylor Hall - Connor Bedard - JT Compher

Aint a terrible first line. Should be able to put up a lot of points

 

[The don godfather]

Taylor Hall - Connor Bedard - JT Compher

Aint a terrible first line. Should be able to put up a lot of points

If hall is healthy. A big if .

 

[lionsDen]

Taylor Hall - Connor Bedard - JT Compher

Aint a terrible first line. Should be able to put up a lot of points

Oh dear lord. You my friend are gonna be super disappointed after half a year of compher

 

[Mrfenn92]

Taylor Hall - Connor Bedard - JT Compher

Aint a terrible first line. Should be able to put up a lot of points

Please no to compher

 

[Ulysses31]

is that all it took to get hall? DRw should have been on that.

 

[Oddbob]

The date on this trade is wrong. This trade happened 2 days before the draft lottery took place. That is how Chicago came away with #1.

 

[Oddbob]

is that all it took to get hall? DRw should have been on that.

No way! He is the wrong age for our group. He also had all of 36 pts in 61 games while getting over 6 mil which is terrible.

 

[The don godfather]

No way! He is the wrong age for our group. He also had all of 36 pts in 61 games while getting over 6 mil which is terrible.

Bruins did well here me thinks.

 

[dredeye]

Hall is flipped to a contender mid season for actual value.

Sweeney is allergic to even asking for a mid-late pick for some reason.

I feel like even getting a 4th wouldn't have been a deal breaker there.

Yea I continue to not be a fan of Sweeney. At least we paid little to get Hall but man it would have been nice to get something even remotely possible if being a useful nhl’er. The 4th would have been the most valuable part of this trade which i guess is why he didn’t get one lol. He really doesn’t seem like a good negotiator

 

[Ulysses31]

No way! He is the wrong age for our group. He also had all of 36 pts in 61 games while getting over 6 mil which is terrible.

he was getting 3rd line minutes, driving his own line, wasn't he? not even top line pp minutes.

 

[Oddbob]

he was getting 3rd line minutes, driving his own line, wasn't he? not even top line pp minutes.

That is just excuses really. 36 pts for over 6 mil is not good.

 

[The don godfather]

That is just excuses really. 36 pts for over 6 mil is not good.

Putrid.

 

[Regal]

That is just excuses really. 36 pts for over 6 mil is not good.

This is the mentality that leads GMs to overpay tweeners who produce next to stars in big minutes, and let expansion teams take effective players who are being underutilized. Hall played like a 6 million dollar player given the minutes he did get, and given his career it’s reasonable to assume he would do as well if given a bigger role.

 

[Givememoneyback]

I don’t get the rationalizing from Bs fans tying this to a Hall for Bert trade. They’ve already spent assets on Bert and, conceivably, already have him signed. Sure, they can’t sign Bert without offloading cap but getting absolutely nothing for a 20 goal guy with a few years left in the tank? Seems like a case of brutal asset management

I know he was just .59 PPG last year but his role was reduced at times and he has provided pretty solid microstatsView attachment 721535

I'd rather Hall than Todd's nephew, but to each their own. Hall was one of a few Bruins who was dangerous in the playoffs.

 

[Oddbob]

This is the mentality that leads GMs to overpay tweeners who produce next to stars in big minutes, and let expansion teams take effective players who are being underutilized. Hall played like a 6 million dollar player given the minutes he did get, and given his career it’s reasonable to assume he would do as well if given a bigger role.

If he was so good, why be demoted to 3rd line and 2nd pp unit??? Purely from an offensive perspective he is better than everyone on Boston not named Pasta, Bergeron or Marchand from the forwards.

Why would it be a good thing to spend 6 mil if you expect only 35-40 pts? More minutes would also mean playing against the better defensive units.