Taylor Hall played with torn hand ligaments since December

[AfroThunder396]

The Devils announced that Hall underwent successful hand surgery on April 30th to repair torn ligaments in his left hand, and is expected to be back in time for camp. Link

Apparently he was injured in mid/late December. This means everything he did in calendar year 2018, including his 26 game point streak, was done with an injured shooting hand.

I know the Hart voting is done and counted, but does this change your opinion at all?

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[rent free]

no

 

[DRW204]

No. likely every one has played with some sort of injury or collection of injuries. might not be equal severity of course.

 

[Connor McConnor]

Hall has always been a tough guy who plays through injuries but this doesn't affect my opinion on the MVP voting regardless of the injury. Plenty of players play hurt (Ie. Karlsson last year/McDavid had such a bad infection he lost 5-10 pounds 1st half of the season etc.). Definitely makes him look great infront of his teammates/fans/coaches/players around the league though.

 

[TheTotalPackage]

Doesn't change my opinion, but makes it all that more impressive.

I've always thought he had top 10 player potential, and he showed it this year.

 

[Irishguy42]

No, it doesn't change my opinion. It just solidifies my opinion that he is the Hart winner.

 

[A91]

Must not have hindered his game too much considering the season he had.

 

[ImNeverWrong]

What a player. Fleeced the oilers, fleeced!

 

[Fire Benning]

No. But that is impressive.

 

[SoCalFan]

no, doesn't change my opinion. love this kid.

 

[Riddum]

Oilers fans are glad they traded him.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

Beast.

Hall for Larsson was larceny for New Jersey

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Nathan MacKinnon was as healthy as an ox and takes the Hart

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

No because I felt he should win the Hart anyway

 

[Pens x]

He hasn’t been able to close his mouth since 1996.
#hero

 

[Perfect_Drug]

Oiler fans knew what we were giving up.
EVERY team was offered Hall for their best RH Dman, and 29 teams collectively said NOPE.

Still, Hart Trophy or not, nobody can name a better RHD that their teams would trade for him.
:/

Will Columbus trade Hall for Seth Jones? Nope.
Would St.Louis trade Hall for Pietrangelo? Nope.
Ekblad? Not in this lifetime

The Oilers were running 5x Lefthanded Dmen and were getting reamed night after night.

 

[BHD]

good lord...

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

For me it does, had one of those once upon a time. It's harder than it sounds. I'd just be even more amazed to see what he could pull off next season.

 

[Sol]

Awful trade since day one.

 

[Section88]

Thats crazy, tore some muscle in my hand. No idea how or what but it hurt pretty bad. Cant imagine playing hockey for 5 months like that

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

EVERY team was offered Hall for their best RH Dman, and 29 teams collectively said NOPE.

even jim benning would 100% have given you guys tanev for taylor hall.

 

[winnipegger]

It's really worrying to see how hurt all of these guys are. I am pretty sure Blake Wheeler is playing through a broken everything right now.

 

[Cleatus]

According to my calculations, if he didn’t tear ligaments in his hand, he would’ve gotten 120 points and won the art ross.

 

[jetsforever]

These guys are going to have terrible bodies when they get older.

 

[Zenos]

Oiler fans knew what we were giving up.
EVERY team was offered Hall for their best RH Dman, and 29 teams collectively said NOPE.

I feel like this isn't brought up enough. I mean, it's easy to rip on Chiarelli for the Hall-Larsson trade, but if the return was really as bad as most posters claim, where the hell were the 28 other GM's?? Surely they could have offered something more attractive for a future Hart candidate.


.... or maybe not