Say what? Taylor Hall is uncoachable?

[flyercanuck]

Or what rad said!

[notfondajane]

Thanks guys

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3 Potential Taylor Hall Trade Scenarios

 

http://thehockeywriters.com/3-potential-taylor-hall-trade-scenarios/

 

To Edmonton: Henrik Lundqvist

 

To New York Rangers: Taylor Hall

 

Why it would work: The two teams are in opposite conferences and Lundqvist would immediately stabilize Edmonton’s goaltending situation, only three years removed from a Vezina Trophy victory.

 

Why it wouldn’t work: Lundqvist is three years removed from a Vezina Trophy and isn’t getting any younger. He is 33 and that’s usually around the age at which goalies start to decline. His save percentage has gone down from .930 in 2011-12 to .920 last year (it was .922 this year, but over just 46 games played). Lundqvist may very well be the goalie Edmonton needs, but for how long?

 

Lundqvist also has a no-movement clause, and as exciting as the prospect of playing behind Connor McDavid may be, the Oilers will probably be a few years away from competing seriously for the Stanley Cup (or at all, as it’s far from a guarantee). Lundqvist probably wants to stay with a winner for however much time he has left. That’s New York.

Yeah, it’s also New York.

 

 

To Edmonton: Ben Bishop

 

To Tampa Bay Lightning: Taylor Hall

 

Why it would work: The opposite conference argument again holds at least some water and both players have similar cap hits.

 

Why it wouldn’t work: There is simply too much variance in Bishop’s stats year to year to warrant giving up as much as a first-line player like Hall for him. It may be tough, especially for Edmonton, to get a legitimate starter in this league, but Bishop was traded for just a second-round pick in 2012 and ultimately to the Lightning for bust Cory Conacher (and a pick).

 

If Bishop were legitimately available, the Oilers should theoretically be able to get him for much less than Hall (Yakupov, maybe?) or have the Lightning throw in one of their umpteen ready-for-primetime prospects. And even then that’s assuming Bishop would be able to step right in like he did in Tampa and dominate. Giving up Hall may not be worth taking the risk that lightning ends up striking twice.

 

 

To Edmonton: John Gibson and Francois Beauchemin (limited no-movement clause) + a first-round pick or one of Sami Vatanen or Hampus Lindholm

 

To Anaheim Ducks: Taylor Hall

 

Why it would work: Even though the two teams aren’t just in the same conference but the same Pacific Division, they have a history of blockbuster trades (see Pronger, Chris).

 

Why it wouldn’t work: Again, these two teams have a history together (see Schultz, Justin). Even if you were to argue that the Pronger deal worked out well for both sides (Edmonton did get Eberle out of it), the Schultz signing should serve as a cautionary tale in regard to how blue-chip prospects are never a sure thing.

 

It’s not like Schultz is a bad player or anything, but the hype surrounding him at the time he became an unrestricted free agent and got signed by Edmonton in 2012 was such that he was the defenseman that would single-handedly turn around the team’s defense. There’s a similar hype surrounding Gibson.

 

Even though, in such a deal, Edmonton could likely command a top-end defenseman from Anaheim as well, like the aging (pending-UFA) Francois Beauchemin (who finished fourth in Norris Memorial Trophy voting in 2013) or even one of the Ducks’ younger, impressive studs in Hampus Lindholm or Sami Vatanen, there are still a lot of question marks here.

If Schultz wasn’t the answer on an Edmonton team that has multiple holes that need filling, Gibson would likely just struggle as well, risking his development in the process with that much more pressure on him. It makes one wonder how McDavid would fare as well.

 

Wait and see, maybe. In regard to Hall as well. That’s probably the best (and likeliest) solution out there. If McDavid is as good as everyone says, he can probably end up suiting up in net too. But, again… no pressure or anything. He would probably do just fine feeding Hall and vice versa.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[flyercanuck]

I think Hall is the last guy Edmonton should trade. McDavid and him, and whoever you throw on the other wing, are going to be an incredible line in a couple years...if not next.

[JR Ewing]

I think Hall is the last guy Edmonton should trade. McDavid and him, and whoever you throw on the other wing, are going to be an incredible line in a couple years...if not next.

 

Articles like this demonstrate why most people would make the shittiest GMs imaginable.

 

"Hey, you know what would be a good deal for a rebuilding team? It'd be perfect if they traded off their best young player who's been in the top ten in scoring two of the last three years for a 33-year old goalie. THAT will make them better!"

 

THESE are HFBoards trade proposals.

[flyercanuck]

@JR Ewing

 

Nothing like rolling out the red carpet for your incoming generational talent by trading the winger he's looking forward to playing with most. Hall can help take a lot of pressure off Mcdavid...not that he can't handle it.

[Podein25]

Eberle is the one that the Oiler should maybe trade (for D help). He would probably fetch the most value. Teams looking to improve their PP would be interested. The Oil need to become a tougher team to play against and that means guys like Eberle cannot be the face of the team.