Speculation: Taylor Hall

[themelkman]

If I was a free agent that wanted to win... I'd checkout the Winnipeg Jets.

Really? I would be booking my flight to colarado already

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

If I was a free agent that wanted to win... I'd checkout the Winnipeg Jets.

isn't Winnipeg's issue that they can't afford a mega contract for Laine? How will they fit Hall?

Maybe I'm wrong. They also need more help on D than they do up front.

 

[The don godfather]

Hall loves bruins and bruins love hall. Too easy.

 

[Forge]

isn't Winnipeg's issue that they can't afford a mega contract for Laine? How will they fit Hall?

Maybe I'm wrong. They also need more help on D than they do up front.

They are fine money wise I believe. Just not sure why they'd use it on another winger

 

[Sempiternal]

Really? I would be booking my flight to colarado already

Ha, I like the Avs as well. I just like the Winnipeg Jets roster a lot... not as much as when they had Dustin Byfuglien, but it's still filthy. I'm a Mark Scheifele fan.

 

[Sempiternal]

Hall loves bruins and bruins love hall. Too easy.

I feel like that team is living on borrowed time with the age of the team, but they are still strong.

 

[sabresEH]

We have four Tyler’s to your measly one. Who cares who they are, we outnumber you.

We also have 1.5 Tanners (Pearson and Jonathan Tyler “JT” Miller) a Troy, and even a Thatcher. Our T-Name game is unrivalled around the league.

Take THAT

I’m not a Stars fan in case you couldn’t tell by my username. And seeing as how that’s the joke the first guy was making(in reference to Tyler vs Taylor) I believe it does matter. But congrats on all those Tylers man, it’s quite the accomplishment.

 

[ScottyK]

St Louis is they don't bring Petro back?

 

[domiwroze]

Montreal it is. Young, good core, fits in perfectly, cap space and prestige destination.

 

[Vektor]

St Louis is they don't bring Petro back?

If Tarasenko goes to the LTIR and Petro leaves I see this as a real possibility.

 

[dlawong]

Hall's mother is a huge Bruins and Bobby Orr fan so would that have any influence in him signing there?

 

[Drumman44]

I'm gonna toss a dark horse suggestion into the mix - LA. I know people will point to them and say it doesn't fit the criteria of currently competitive, but they have a high quality, deep prospect pool that's about to add one of Stutzle/Byfield. They have 2 pillars in Kopitar and Doughty that - despite wearing some mileage - are still capable of high end/elite play and were leaders for two championship runs. Another thing they have is ample cap space. Only 2 long term contracts in Kopitar and Doughty, 17 mil in available space currently, with another 5 likely available in the form of a Carter trade (where this year plenty of teams would gladly take a 5.2 mil hit that only makes 2 mil in real dollars).

It's not necessarily the roster you see today that your signing to join. With all the space the Kings have moving forward, along with the strong prospect pool and appeal of playing in a world class city, I could see them as a possibility for a number of UFA's.

That is actually pretty convincing. Plus the prestige of So Cal living.

 

[Melrose Munch]

I would go to the Kings personally, but if he wants to win: Colorado or find a way to make it work in Edmonton.

 

[FireGorton]

isn't Winnipeg's issue that they can't afford a mega contract for Laine? How will they fit Hall?

Maybe I'm wrong. They also need more help on D than they do up front.

It’s that and attracting top FA like most small market teams do. Hall didn’t want to stay with Devils and they have Nico and Hughes. If money wasn’t a problem they would NHL20 and bring him and AP in. The sell job for AP is using Scotty if I were the Devils.

 

[BB88]

I feel like that team is living on borrowed time with the age of the team, but they are still strong.

Pasta, McAvoy, Carlo, DeBrusk, Coyle, Studnicka and ton of cap space say hi

14M today
Krejci 7.25M next summer
Rask 7M next summer
Backes 1.5M next summer

McAvoy to sign in 2 years time, Pasta in 3

 

[jrs]

And then keep walking

Because your car wouldn’t start

 

[Shot of Bailey]

Islanders. Brand new state of the art rink being built, opportunity to play with Barzal and produce big numbers, great place to live on Long Island (let's not talk about taxes), great ownership and management and now......a contender. Lou wanted Stone.... X.... Lou wanted Panarin...X.... come on Lou....don't strike out.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Montreal it is. Young, good core, fits in perfectly, cap space and prestige destination.

With Juulsen and Mete signed, Habs have a 22 man roster with about $7.8M in cap space. Domi traded for futures. But we also have guys like Suzuki, Kotkaniemi, and Romanov with about $4M in potential ELC performance bonuses. Deferring any extra cap hit to 21/22 is a bad idea! I guess we can run with a 21 or 22 man roster? That frees up about $2M ish.

Trade Byron but easier said than done with so many teams looking to unload contracts.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Islanders. Brand new state of the art rink being built, opportunity to play with Barzal and produce big numbers, great place to live on Long Island (let's not talk about taxes), great ownership and management and now......a contender. Lou wanted Stone.... X.... Lou wanted Panarin...X.... come on Lou....don't strike out.

Tell us your plans to free up cap space? Islanders have 20 contracts with $8.9M in cap space but Barzal, Pulock, and Toews to sign as RFA's.

 

[Jerzey Devil]

Edmonton, Calgary, or Boston.

 

[TML1967]

Leafs trade Marner and AJ to free up space to sign AP @ 8.5x7 and hall @ 5.5 x 1.
Move Freddie to Arizona plus a pick for Kuemper.

 

[Islay1989]

Ha, I like the Avs as well. I just like the Winnipeg Jets roster a lot... not as much as when they had Dustin Byfuglien, but it's still filthy. I'm a Mark Scheifele fan.

You have one thing right. Their D is so bad it's straight filth.

 

[Merrrlin]

1 yr show me deal with Colorado Avs.

Then long term deal and face of the franchise of Seattle Karens

Show me what?

He's proven to be a top line talent.

 

[Merrrlin]

Leafs trade Marner and AJ to free up space to sign AP @ 8.5x7 and hall @ 5.5 x 1.
Move Freddie to Arizona plus a pick for Kuemper.

At gunpoint?

 

[Habs Halifax]

isn't Winnipeg's issue that they can't afford a mega contract for Laine? How will they fit Hall?

Maybe I'm wrong. They also need more help on D than they do up front.

You are not wrong. Jets have cap space but need a center and improvements on D.