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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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NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – DECEMBER 06: Taylor Hall Montreal Canadiens (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

Unfortunately, Hall’s first season in New Jersey looked similar to his early years in Edmonton. The then 25-year-old put up 20 goals and 33 assists on his way to another season without the playoffs, but things changed for the 2017-18 campaign.

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Hall willed the Devils into the playoffs while his 39 goals and 54 assists earned him the Hart Memorial Trophy. New Jersey didn’t do much as they ran into the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round. They did manage to get a game on the Lightning while Hall scored 2 goals and 4 assists.

But further misfortune came for Hall. Injuries held him to only 33 games the next season while this past one saw the New Jersey Devils at the bottom of the NHL despite adding some key names over the offseason.

It was time for a new start for Hall once again. He took his 6 goals and 19 assists in 30 games and moved back to the west coast to join the Arizona Coyotes on their hunt for a playoff spot.

As fate would have it, things didn’t improve. Hall managed to put up 10 goals and 17 assists, but the Coyotoes fell from their division spot and are on the outside looking in. The only way they’d make the playoffs at this point is if the NHL decides to go for the 24-team format, which would see Arizona make it as the 22nd seed.

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