looks like Hall is going to NJ
- nastyflyergirl

Holmgren too risky. Hextall not risky enough.

They traded a bonafide 24 year old 1LW for an OK second pairing 23 year old d man. Larsson still has top prospect shine, but he has not shown anything remotely close to being a top pairing guy.

This is Luke Schenn for JVR, with a better Luke Schenn and a better JVR. Chiarelli just screwed the pooch big time. Edmonton blew a serious forward asset. Maybe their best.
- Mononoke

i think there has to be more involved in this deal, no?

Holmgren too risky. Hextall not risky enough.
- roenick97

would they have taken provorov or ghost for hall?

that sounds just crazy to me

adam larson for taylor hall

whaaaat!
- Marc D

I can't believe NJ got him for Lasson straight up. sheesh

i think there has to be more involved in this deal, no?
- YuenglingJagr

1 for 1 per Bob Mckenzie

I can't believe NJ got him for Lasson straight up. sheesh
- nastyflyergirl

ikr

should have gotten cory schneider plus the d man

They traded a bonafide 24 year old 1LW for an OK second pairing 23 year old d man. Larsson still has top prospect shine, but he has not shown anything remotely close to being a top pairing guy.

This is Luke Schenn for JVR, with a better Luke Schenn and a better JVR. Chiarelli just screwed the pooch big time. Edmonton blew a serious forward asset. Maybe their best.
- Mononoke

So much right in this post

Because I watch a ton of late-night, West Coast hockey, I have seen a ton of Edmonton games

Hall is easily one of the best forwards in the league. It's not even a question. The only LWs better in the game are Benn and Ovechkin, and he is almost in that same breath. Not quite, but close

Oh, Edmonton. Oh, Edmonton. All those guys they could've traded, and they chose the one guy you need to keep out of that tire fire

would they have taken provorov or ghost for hall?

that sounds just crazy to me
- Marc D

I've mentioned many times that it would be a mistake to trade Brayden Schenn but Taylor Hall is the exception. Schenn doesn't have a deal right now and still a capable player.

yikes

adam larsson is a good young D but this is a poor trade
- Marc D

Ok who does NJ have left on D??? They may just be in the market for a Mark Streit

ikr

should have gotten cory schneider plus the d man
- Marc D

such a joke i can barely even process this.

I am shocked

So much right in this post

Because I watch a ton of late-night, West Coast hockey, I have seen a ton of Edmonton games

Hall is easily one of the best forwards in the league. It's not even a question. The only LWs better in the game are Benn and Ovechkin, and he is almost in that same breath. Not quite, but close

Oh, Edmonton. Oh, Edmonton. All those guys they could've traded, and they chose the one guy you need to keep out of that tire fire
- AllInForFlyers

exactly. hall was the keeper. you move RNH and Eberle. id say even if it was for a lesser return, but its not as if they got a massive haul back. larsson is a good young D with some upside, but jesus the (frank) christ.

Ok who does NJ have left on D??? They may just be in the market for a Mark Streit
- 3flyerkids

i like you

finding something good in this

Edmonton could've asked for Larsson + 11th + another pick/prospect, and I'd still say it was an ok at best deal for Edmonton.

They need a top pairing guy and traded one of the most valuable young wingers in the league for a #4 d man. Straight. Up. You'd think someone like Shattenkirk or Trouba or someone of that caliber would be a fairer value trade and what they'd be after. 1 FOR 1!!!!

exactly. hall was the keeper. you move RNH and Eberle. id say even if it was for a lesser return, but its not as if they got a massive haul back. larsson is a good young D with some upside, but jesus the (frank) christ.
- stayinthefnnet

they had potentially the 2 best lines in hockey with McD on one and Hall on the other

unstoppable speed and skill, you can build a franchise around those two guys

unbelievable (frank) up

(frank) you, Edmonton.

exactly. hall was the keeper. you move RNH and Eberle. id say even if it was for a lesser return, but its not as if they got a massive haul back. larsson is a good young D with some upside, but jesus the (frank) christ.
- stayinthefnnet

It's a bad one. It's just bad. That's just a bad trade

It's just bad. It's the kind of trade that makes people on computers positive they can be GMs

they had potentially the 2 best lines in hockey with McD on one and Hall on the other

unstoppable speed and skill, you can build a franchise around those two guys

unbelievable (frank) up
- Marc D

they did need to make moves. but there was 0 reason it should have been hall. his contract is pretty damn decent too. there is just no way to spin this in a positive light for edmonton. is egregiously bad.

It's a bad one. It's just bad. That's just a bad trade

It's just bad. It's the kind of trade that makes people on computers positive they can be GMs
- AllInForFlyers

so to be clear, we're in agreement this is a bad trade?

they had potentially the 2 best lines in hockey with McD on one and Hall on the other

unstoppable speed and skill, you can build a franchise around those two guys

unbelievable (frank) up
- Marc D

McDavid-Puljujarvi
Draisaitl-Hall

That's something to build around. Even if you trade Hall, they just made a 1 for 1 for a #4 d man....not the next Seth Jones.

For sure a bad one, and this may be premature, but let's steal Hall from Devils when he's a free agent after 19-20 season.

so to be clear, we're in agreement this is a bad trade?
- stayinthefnnet

Ha! Yeah. I think that's where I am on it LOL

i like you

finding something good in this


- Marc D

Hell we can even throw in Read for someone for Hall to play with

McDavid-Puljujarvi
Draisaitl-Hall

That's something to build around. Even if you trade Hall, they just made a 1 for 1 for a #4 d man....not the next Seth Jones.
- Mononoke

exactly. i dont think he should have ever been the one to go, but if he is, you need to nail it with the return. larsson is not that. i think larsson for RNH would have been a deal with some inherent pros and cons baked in for both sides.

larsson has shown flashes that he can grow into a pretty good guy. but theres nothing that screams first pairing stud about him at this point in time, and he has had a few years.

Ok who does NJ have left on D??? They may just be in the market for a Mark Streit
- 3flyerkids

Why break a 30 year streak?