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Poor Friedman- with the Hall deal he was pretty much forced to write something about the Bruins. Oh don't worry - there's still plenty of Leaf stuff to read. 
Taylor Hall confirmed a lot of things on Tuesday.
Foremost is the fact he wanted to be a Boston Bruin. During his first foray into unrestricted free agency, Hall flirted with Boston. The Bruins were interested, but told him they’d have to make moves before they could commit to him. Hall wasn’t comfortable with the idea of waiting, and wanted to lock in his next NHL home.
So he went to Buffalo.
Six months later, Hall is where he wanted to be, flexing his no-move muscle in order to get to Massachusetts. The hope is this isn’t a one-night Tinder swipe right, but the start of a lasting, meaningful relationship. Father Time dictates the Bruins are ending one era and preparing to launch another. We will see if Hall becomes a cornerstone.
“Unfortunately, right now, I’m not the most confident hockey player,” Hall said Monday.
1. I believe Buffalo asked Boston about their two young goalies, Jeremy Swayman and Daniel Vladar, but the Bruins weren’t going there. Knowing they were Hall’s preferred destination, they could take a harder line.
The Sabres’ interest in Anders Bjork isn’t a huge surprise since several members of Buffalo’s hockey operations have NCAA/U.S. minor hockey connections, including head of collegiate scouting Jerry Forton and head coach Don Granato. (Jason Nightingale, the team’s director of analytics and assistant director of scouting, was on Notre Dame’s staff before Bjork played there.)
8. Adam Gaudette and Vancouver? It’s complicated. Boston and Nashville looked at the young forward at different points this season, and, as his role didn’t grow with the Canucks, the organization knew he wanted a fresh start.
Full column: www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/31-thoughts-taylor-hall-may-rental-bruins/
Taylor Hall confirmed a lot of things on Tuesday.
Foremost is the fact he wanted to be a Boston Bruin. During his first foray into unrestricted free agency, Hall flirted with Boston. The Bruins were interested, but told him they’d have to make moves before they could commit to him. Hall wasn’t comfortable with the idea of waiting, and wanted to lock in his next NHL home.
So he went to Buffalo.
Six months later, Hall is where he wanted to be, flexing his no-move muscle in order to get to Massachusetts. The hope is this isn’t a one-night Tinder swipe right, but the start of a lasting, meaningful relationship. Father Time dictates the Bruins are ending one era and preparing to launch another. We will see if Hall becomes a cornerstone.
“Unfortunately, right now, I’m not the most confident hockey player,” Hall said Monday.
1. I believe Buffalo asked Boston about their two young goalies, Jeremy Swayman and Daniel Vladar, but the Bruins weren’t going there. Knowing they were Hall’s preferred destination, they could take a harder line.
The Sabres’ interest in Anders Bjork isn’t a huge surprise since several members of Buffalo’s hockey operations have NCAA/U.S. minor hockey connections, including head of collegiate scouting Jerry Forton and head coach Don Granato. (Jason Nightingale, the team’s director of analytics and assistant director of scouting, was on Notre Dame’s staff before Bjork played there.)
8. Adam Gaudette and Vancouver? It’s complicated. Boston and Nashville looked at the young forward at different points this season, and, as his role didn’t grow with the Canucks, the organization knew he wanted a fresh start.
Full column: www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/31-thoughts-taylor-hall-may-rental-bruins/
