The Edmonton Oilers have traded left winger Taylor Hall to the New Jersey Devils for defenseman Adam Larsson, TSN's Ryan Rishaug and Darren Dreger reported Wednesday.
The Devils later confirmed the deal:
Both of these players are young pieces an organization can build around. Hall, 24, was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2010 draft and rose to alternate captain in Edmonton.
He has scored more than 25 goals in three of his six seasons in the league and displayed a combination of skill and power on Edmonton's top line:
"Taylor is a dynamic player with speed and youth that changes the complexion of our team," Devils general manager Ray Shero told reporters. "We feel he fits into the direction we wanted to go a year ago, which is that fast, supportive and attacking style."
But the Oilers have acquired a stockpile of young forwards in the draft, including the likes of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (23), Nail Yakupov (22), Leon Draisaitl (20) and Connor McDavid (19). Hall became an expendable option who could fetch something they've needed: defense.
Last season, the ...
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