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The Montreal Canadiens are in the perfect position to sign Taylor Hall

By Omar L

TORONTO, ON - FEBRUARY 11: Taylor Hall #91 of the Arizona Coyotes waits for a puck drop against the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on February 11, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Maple Leafs defeated the Coyotes 3-2 in overtime. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - FEBRUARY 11: Taylor Hall #91 of the Arizona Coyotes waits for a puck drop against the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on February 11, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Maple Leafs defeated the Coyotes 3-2 in overtime. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /
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Edmonton, AB – APRIL 6: Taylor Hall Montreal Canadiens (Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images) /

Taylor Hall didn’t help himself this season too much, and if his asking price has dropped, the Montreal Canadiens have an opportunity to make a decent pitch.

The “Player X has burnt money” line has been applicable to a lot of players this season. Max Domi falls into that category with the Montreal Canadiens after following up a spectacular 72-point campaign with one lacking the same flare. Tyson Barrie did the same with the Toronto Maple Leafs as it looked like he could fall in the high 8s or even 9s before the trade. Taylor Hall, on the other hand, is the mayor of Burnt-money-ville.

Hall has had an interesting career after being selected first overall at the 2010 NHL Draft winning the ‘Taylor vs. Tyler’ against Tyler Seguin. It was a relatively slow progression to stardom, but the dysfunctionality of the Edmonton Oilers held Hall from reaching that ultimate level. His best season saw him score 27 goals and 53 assists for 80 points in 75 games, but none of those six seasons in Edmonton included a 30-goal campaign.

Then came the day that took the NHL by storm. Montreal Canadiens fans will remember this as it was the same day P.K. Subban was traded to the Nashville Predators in exchange for current team captain Shea Weber. A one-for-one deal saw Hall move to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for Adam Larsson.

The trade was vilified from the beginning, and Hall looked to be on a mission to prove the Oilers they made a grave mistake despite having Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in the system.

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