Who would you rather have your team sign this off-season, Hall or Pietrangelo?

[Apotheosis]

Petro not close. Rielly - Petro would be insane. We wouldn't have a need for Hall besides usurping Kapanen or AJ which would be a luxury.

 

[ProspectsSTC]

Petro. Then I'd trade him for Hall+

 

[Roasted Nuts]

this is an hf hall of fame level post lmaooooo

I get that I'm underrating Petro here, but on his own team, he doesn't have the same impact that Hall does. Petro isn't as important to the Blues as Letang is to the Penguins, Burns/Karlsson to the Sharks, or Hedman to the Lightning. Taking away any of those players from their respective teams will weaken them dramatically. Whereas taking Petro away from the Blues wouldn't have a big impact. You could argue that he provides much in terms of leadership, but the talent would still remain on the Blues. They would still have a strong D on the likes of Dunn, Parayko, and Faulk alone. Petro on the Blues is like Pavs on the Sharks as they provide leadership and play a core role (scoring/ Defense). On the other hand, Hall to the Devils is like Barkov/ Seguin on their team- can carry their teams on their back.

 

[Roasted Nuts]

Am I missing something or you new to hockey? When is/was Hall a RW? He’s been a LW all his Oilers career. Did N.J. switch him to the other side?

My mistake. But Hall was ranked the best canadian LW, per the Hfboard voters.
HFBoards Team Canada 2020: 1LW

 

[EXTRAS]

Canucks need a lot of pieces. I'd take pietrangelo, but at 11m x 8years, I'd probably prefer neither and spend my large contract money on younger players. I think 11m is too much for players from age 30-38.

 

[Roasted Nuts]

My mistake. But Hall was ranked the best canadian LW, per the Hfboard voters.
HFBoards Team Canada 2020: 1LW

Nevermind, apparently I'm wrong. Petro is ranked 7th best D-men while Hall is 10th best winger.
HFBoards Top 31 NHL Defenders
HFBoards Top 31 NHL Wingers

 

[filinski77]

For the Caps I would rather Hall. Also worth considering that Hall will be 28 to start next season, and Pietrangelo will be 30 to start next season. I'd rather pay Hall until 35 than Pietrangelo to 37

 

[KoozNetsOff 92]

For the Caps I would rather Hall. Also worth considering that Hall will be 28 to start next season, and Pietrangelo will be 30 to start next season. I'd rather pay Hall until 35 than Pietrangelo to 37

Caps problem isn't scoring goals, it's our GA. Having 2 top 10 D is going to help our GA, not adding a 1 dimensional injury prone LW like Hall. When it's playoff time we'd have the luxury of having at least one top 10 D on the ice basically all game.

 

[Thallis]

I get that I'm underrating Petro here, but on his own team, he doesn't have the same impact that Hall does. Petro isn't as important to the Blues as Letang is to the Penguins, Burns/Karlsson to the Sharks, or Hedman to the Lightning. Taking away any of those players from their respective teams will weaken them dramatically. Whereas taking Petro away from the Blues wouldn't have a big impact. You could argue that he provides much in terms of leadership, but the talent would still remain on the Blues. They would still have a strong D on the likes of Dunn, Parayko, and Faulk alone. Petro on the Blues is like Pavs on the Sharks as they provide leadership and play a core role (scoring/ Defense). On the other hand, Hall to the Devils is like Barkov/ Seguin on their team- can carry their teams on their back.

I like how you say you're under rating Pietrangelo then say a bunch of wrong things about him.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Bruins go Hall. They don’t need the help on the backend.

Right on.

I think every Bruins fan agrees.

 

[trick9]

Neither.

 

[triggrman]

Man, Hall would give us a forward group of
Forsberg-Duchene-Granlund
Hall-Johansen- Arvidsson,
Smith-Turris-Jarnkrok
Watson-Bonino-Sissons

 

[COHawk]

Petro easily for the Hawks. Unbiased to my team's needs, I take Hall.

 

[Incognito]

For the Leafs, Pietrangelo would be infinitely more valuable than Hall.

 

[GirardSpinorama]

Even if the Avs would have too many dmen, I'll take him over Hall any day of the week.

 

[Trap Jesus]

Right on.

I think every Bruins fan agrees.

Even with positional need, I still take Petro. He's just a much more reliable player, find a way to build around him.

 

[LetsGoBLUES91]

Petro, but neither should get 7 years 11 mil per. No way.

 

[tucker3434]

Pietrangelo is the better and more valuable player, but assuming no trades, Hall for the Avs. See ya, depth issues.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Even with positional need, I still take Petro. He's just a much more reliable player, find a way to build around him.

The Bruins can only pay the defense so much and McAvoy, Carlo, Vaakanainen (possibly Krug) is going to be an expensive top four eventually.
I think we need the offense Hall provides more.

I do like Pietreangelo a lot but only if the B's trade a defenseman for a forward.

 

[Trap Jesus]

I do like Pietreangelo a lot but only if the B's trade a defenseman for a forward.

Make it work that way then. If we're talking about paying a player $11 million, you build around them, not try to jam them in. And I would take Pietrangelo over Hall 100 times out of 100.

 

[TGWL]

I get that I'm underrating Petro here, but on his own team, he doesn't have the same impact that Hall does. Petro isn't as important to the Blues as Letang is to the Penguins, Burns/Karlsson to the Sharks, or Hedman to the Lightning. Taking away any of those players from their respective teams will weaken them dramatically. Whereas taking Petro away from the Blues wouldn't have a big impact. You could argue that he provides much in terms of leadership, but the talent would still remain on the Blues. They would still have a strong D on the likes of Dunn, Parayko, and Faulk alone. Petro on the Blues is like Pavs on the Sharks as they provide leadership and play a core role (scoring/ Defense). On the other hand, Hall to the Devils is like Barkov/ Seguin on their team- can carry their teams on their back.

Let's just say all that is true.... What does that have to do with the actual player - Pietrangelo? Blues having a decent group of defenders over the years and not needing him to carry the team doesn't diminish the player. Please don't say you would take Letang over Pietrangelo.

 

[olli]

I kinda wanna see Columbus sign hall to make up for losing Panarin.

 

[dire wolf]

The correct answer here is Pietrangelo.

now back to regularly scheduled programming.

It depends on your team's needs. Buffalo is pretty solid on D right now but still has Sobotka playing on the second line. Hall would improve this team much more than Petro

 

[82Ninety42011]

Today it's a toss up on team needs. In another 3 years it will be Pie in a land slide forwards don't tend to age as well as Dman. Hall has an injury history as well. I'm taking Pie.

 

[a mangy Meowth]

Hall I guess but I wouldn't want him on that contract