Devils acquire Taylor Hall for Adam Larsson

[cabber24]

To many forwards and not enough D, they traded a W for a D. They kept their C's intact. Hopefully it brings better balance to the team. Yes Hall is viewed as the better player in the trade but maybe it makes sense for EDM to improve the balance of skill between F and D. They will likely be better team because of the trade.

 

[bustaheims]

Maybe ask Chicago if they value Kane or Toews more.  Kane puts up many more points.

Toews is also significantly better than RNH, and, the production gap between him and Kane isn't as big the gap between Hall and RNH. Toews has outscored Kane in a few seasons, and has been within a couple points in others. The only times RNH has come close to the same production as RNH were seasons where Hall missed 20+ games due to injury.

Edit needed.

Whoops. It's early.

 

[L K]

Winger scoring since Hall stepped into the NHL.  Yep, that's him sitting at 12th in the NHL.  It's also him sitting at 6th for left wingers while being the youngest player on the list in the top 30.

Winger Scoring since Hall Entered the League

 

[Kin]

Winger scoring since Hall stepped into the NHL.  Yep, that's him sitting at 12th in the NHL.  It's also him sitting at 6th for left wingers while being the youngest player on the list in the top 30.

Winger Scoring since Hall Entered the League

He's an excellent player, no doubt, but I think his trade should definitely cast a sideways glance on the idea that if you stock your roster with a bunch of excellent players you then get to "deal from a position of strength".

Teams are always going to be more interested in what they want than what you have.

 

[L K]

He will once RNH gets his game going again, you watch.  The injury was unfortunate, but I believe he's recovered.  Centers have more value than wingers if they're on their game.  He closed out the season strong.

Centers who have never even put up 60 point don't have more value than wingers who have multiple point-per-game seasons. RNH is a very good 2nd line center. Hall is a 1st line winger. He has more value.

Maybe ask Chicago if they value Kane or Toews more.  Kane puts up many more points.

Toews vs. RNH - A 5 year perspective

Toews 361GP - 144G - 180A - 324P
RNH  313GP - 77G - 145A - 222P

Over that time Toews made an All-Star team (legitimately, not the Leo Komarov vote that RNH got in 2015).  He also won a Conn Smythe and had put up 50 playoff points.

Kane outscored Toews by 45 points.
Hall outscored RNH by 64 points.

The comparison is silly.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Before Kane went all MVP on us this season I'd have probably taken Hall over him.

 

[Kin]

Have to figure scarcity figures into value as well. Hall is their #1 LW and #1 W. Nugent-Hopkins might very well be their #3 C going forward.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

Before Kane went all MVP on us this season I'd have probably taken Hall over him.

I still would, Hall seems to have far fewer off-ice issues.

 

[bustaheims]

Before Kane went all MVP on us this season I'd have probably taken Hall over him.

I might still have leaned towards Kane, because of Hall's less than impressive health record, but, it was definitely closer.

 

[cabber24]

Before Kane went all MVP on us this season I'd have probably taken Hall over him.

I still would, Hall seems to have far fewer off-ice issues.

Toews balances Kanes crazy.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I might still have leaned towards Kane, because of Hall's less than impressive health record, but, it was definitely closer.

That's fair, although I meant strictly in terms of ranking them as hockey players. If it was taking everything into consideration for who I would want on my team, Hall's health issues would come into play but so would their contracts and that's a huge advantage for Hall.

 

[Manson]

This trade makes the Subban trade a little easier to swallow.  Absolutely shameful.  There is no way that was the best return you could get for Hall. 

 

[TBLeafer]

He will once RNH gets his game going again, you watch.  The injury was unfortunate, but I believe he's recovered.  Centers have more value than wingers if they're on their game.  He closed out the season strong.

Centers who have never even put up 60 point don't have more value than wingers who have multiple point-per-game seasons. RNH is a very good 2nd line center. Hall is a 1st line winger. He has more value.

Maybe ask Chicago if they value Kane or Toews more.  Kane puts up many more points.

Toews vs. RNH - A 5 year perspective

Toews 361GP - 144G - 180A - 324P
RNH  313GP - 77G - 145A - 222P

Over that time Toews made an All-Star team (legitimately, not the Leo Komarov vote that RNH got in 2015).  He also won a Conn Smythe and had put up 50 playoff points.

Kane outscored Toews by 45 points.
Hall outscored RNH by 64 points.

The comparison is silly.

We'll see how Nuge benefits when he's traded to a better team. 

And how Hall performs when undoubtedly challenged with being on a defensive juggernaut that is New Jersey. 

 

[Bullfrog]

Winger scoring since Hall stepped into the NHL.  Yep, that's him sitting at 12th in the NHL.  It's also him sitting at 6th for left wingers while being the youngest player on the list in the top 30.

Winger Scoring since Hall Entered the League

But can he block shots?

 

[ZBBM]

This trade makes the Subban trade a little easier to swallow.  Absolutely shameful.  There is no way that was the best return you could get for Hall.

Manson, is that you?  Hang with us more often, friend.

 

[L K]

He will once RNH gets his game going again, you watch.  The injury was unfortunate, but I believe he's recovered.  Centers have more value than wingers if they're on their game.  He closed out the season strong.

Centers who have never even put up 60 point don't have more value than wingers who have multiple point-per-game seasons. RNH is a very good 2nd line center. Hall is a 1st line winger. He has more value.

Maybe ask Chicago if they value Kane or Toews more.  Kane puts up many more points.

Toews vs. RNH - A 5 year perspective

Toews 361GP - 144G - 180A - 324P
RNH  313GP - 77G - 145A - 222P

Over that time Toews made an All-Star team (legitimately, not the Leo Komarov vote that RNH got in 2015).  He also won a Conn Smythe and had put up 50 playoff points.

Kane outscored Toews by 45 points.
Hall outscored RNH by 64 points.

The comparison is silly.

We'll see how Nuge benefits when he's traded to a better team. 

And how Hall performs when undoubtedly challenged with being on a defensive juggernaut that is New Jersey.

So rather than use the perfectly ideal comparison of them playing in the same environment we need to wait to evaluate them in a different environment?  You lost me.

 

[Deebo]

https://twitter.com/The_STG/status/748526577630142464

Kevin Shattenkirk wouldn't sign an extension in Edmonton, per @FriedgeHNIC.

Otherwise, Taylor Hall would be a Blue next season.
? Scottrade General (@The_STG) June 30, 2016

Since that failed I wonder if the Blues would interested in a deal centred around JVR, obviously contingent on whether or not Shattenkirk would extend with the Leafs.

 

[Tigger]

Honestly that feels like the wrong direction to take with one of the Leafs few real trading chips.

 

[TBLeafer]

Sigh.... Edmonton.

http://edmontonjournal.com/sports/hockey/nhl/edmonton-oilers/jason-gregor-oilers-failed-hall-more-than-he-failed-the-team

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Mark Spector ‏@SportsnetSpec
Confirmed: #Oilers part ways with analytics man Tyler Dellow. Contract not renewed for 2016-17 season.

The Oilers follow suit in getting rid of their analytics person who almost definitely called them insane for making their franchise-altering trade.