2 years ago today: Taylor Hall was traded for Adam Larsson

[Filthy Dangles]

I agree with Bobby, can't believe it's been 2 years

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[DudeWhereIsMakar]

It wasn't too quick to judge how bad of a trade this was.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Hart winner for average dman, seems legit

 

[BrendanGallagher11]

In before norris nominee for
Injury prone d man

 

[Pointteen]

He isn

Hart winner for average dman, seems legit

Far from average but it sure feels good to beat down on the Oilers

 

[VoluntaryDom]

He isn


Far from average but it sure feels good to beat down on the Oilers

Ok slightly above average. He’s a #3 dman at best. 2nd pair ~ average.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Hall was like (should've been) the Hossa to Kane/Toews or Kessel to Crosby/Malkin for McDavid/Draisaitl.And young and in prime. I.e a core piece on a championship team. Edmonton might never get another winger as good as him in the McDavid era.

Yeah I know it's a dead horse but it's so bad this trade randomly invades my thoughts as I'm going about my day sometimes.

 

[Albus Dumbledore]

You can think of it like Taylor Hall for Adam Larsson and Milan Lucic.

 

[John Eichel da GOAT]

Ah the Oilers. I cant wait until McDavid walks.

 

[Pointteen]

Ah the Oilers. I cant wait until McDavid walks.

In 8 seasons

 

[Yamazaki]

Imagine the oilers with Barzal and Hall.... future dynasty for sure lol.

Thanks chia! Hahah

 

[Patrik Barkov]

Honestly though how can Chiarelli still have a job after this? Anyone who follows hockey could see that this was a horrible trade. Ridiculous. Chiarelli is a ticking timebomb.

 

[K Fleur]

 

[DFAC]

You can think of it like Taylor Hall for Adam Larsson and Milan Lucic.

Is Lucic supposed to be a plus or.....?

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

Yea it was brutal. Edmonton blew their chance to build a truly special team. Would've been on track to be the next Chicago/Pittsburgh of their era. They would've been better off if Chiarelli literally did nothing after getting there.

 

[AvatarAang]

Chiarelli robbed the NHL of seeing the next great dynasty.

Funny how if you said that before, Oilers homers would call you a hater. Just took two years for them to realize that just because they are Oiler fans doesnt mean other fans can't be more knowledgeable about the Oilers than them.

 

[Spirit of McMullen]

In all fairness, was there a "1 year ago today..." thread for this trade last summer?

Because Hall's first year in NJ was horrible and a total disappointment.

Larsson's first season in EDM > Hall's first season in NJ

And what's not to say Hall won't regress to a 55 or 60 point season next year?

 

[DDRhockey]

How many threads do we need on this? I can list worse trades in history.

 

[ReggietheSavage15]

I didn't think i'd see a trade in the past 5-10 years that would top Forsberg for Erat...but....LOL

 

[Sol]

I said it the day it was made, awful trade then, awful trade now.

 

[Icebreakers]

In all fairness, was there a "1 year ago today..." thread for this trade last summer?

Because Hall's first year in NJ was horrible and a total disappointment.

Larsson's first season in EDM > Hall's first season in NJ

And what's not to say Hall won't regress to a 55 or 60 point season next year?

The trade is downright comical. Theres no way to defend it. I don't care if Taylor Hall goes to jail for life next year it's still a bad trade because of the circumstances at the time of the trade. You knew it was brutal when it happened.

 

[TeddyBare]

My Favorite memory from this was when the trade was announced by Bob Mckenzie he kept saying

"Just waiting to see what the package is going to edmonton with Larsson"
15 minutes past
"Still just waiting to see who else is going to edmonton with Larsson"
another 15 minutes past
Pierre McGuire interrupts and says apparently the deal is just 1 for 1
Everyone on the panel said "Nope that's a mistake, that impossible"
They keep waiting.

Like no one could believe it was 1 for 1.

 

[Claypool]

Poor Oilers fans.

 

[DDRhockey]

I didn't think i'd see a trade in the past 5-10 years that would top Forsberg for Erat...but....LOL

This doesnt top forsberg for erat.

Forsberg is 23 and still improving while erat hasnt been in the league for years.

Larsson is still playing top4 D for edmonton.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

This doesnt top forsberg for erat.

Forsberg is 23 and still improving while erat hasnt been in the league for years.

Larsson is still playing top4 D for edmonton.

Forsberg was a prospect though. Hall was a known commodity with elite/franchise winger potential who demonstrated it with an 80 point season in Edmonton.

And Larsson could just as easily be labeled a bottom 4 defenseman. He seems to be an average 2nd pairing defenseman to most people.