It’s not every day that a 23-year-old talent who is fresh off an 80-point season is on the trading block in the NHL as early as December, but that appears to possibly be the case for Taylor Hall and the Edmonton Oilers.
Edmonton is a dreadful 7-19-6 and has no real hope of sniffing the postseason, so it comes as no surprise that it may want to shake up the roster.
However, Hall is an asset that a number of contending teams would likely love to have on the left wing.
With that in mind, here is a look at some of the latest rumors from around the NHL, including a glimpse into the Boston Bruins’ chances at landing Hall.
Taylor Hall
Joe Haggerty of CSNNE.com passed along an update on Boston’s potential pursuit of Hall:
The Oilers covet both Milan Lucic and Dougie Hamilton from the B’s organization, according to sources with the Edmonton Oilers, and it stands to reason one of those players would have to be the tent pole for a deal involving Hall. That's going rate for a franchise player even if it's stink-inducing franchise.
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NHL Trade Rumors: Latest Buzz Surrounding Taylor Hall and More
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