A trade proposal surfaces for Chicago Blackhawks forward Taylor Hall
The Chicago Blackhawks rebuild isn't over by any means, and that should give Kyle Davidson an idea of what to do with Taylor Hall.
While Hall is a former Hart Trophy winner, and 3 seasons removed from his last 60-point campaign, it seems that in order to make lemonade out of this situation simply trade him.
His may not be as low as it was when he was injured last season, but he's failed to recapture the play that made him a dynamic winger.
He was a healthy scratch last game, and on November 14th, only saw him play 13:23 TOI.
It seems maybe he rushed back to the ice to soon, and now the Blackhawks and Connor Bedard are paying for it.
There's been unhappiness expressed with the fact he was a healthy scratch against the Canucks. While he hasn't requested a trade it's just one scenario that could play out for the Blackhawks.
And while it may sound cold, perhaps it'd be best if Davidson gets what he can out of the contract. While he may have to retain half of his salary($3 Million) he could get more assets in return for doing so.
The Hockey News's Rob Couch:
The "rebuild" may have entered a new phase prematurely, as the team wanted to be competitive, but they've underachieved so far this season.
Moving Hall would allow the team to promote some younger talent who are ready to make waves in the NHL.
And while Hall has said in the past he'd like to stick around, how viable is that if he isn't there to mentor Bedard, or provide the Blackhawks an ability to score by committee?
Couch gives us a good idea of what Davidson could fetch for Hall:
While a trade may not manifest right away, the time to start making plans is now so when the deadline does roll-around, you're not stuck in a holding pattern for either party.
| POLL | ||
NOVEMBRE 17 | 96 ANSWERS A trade proposal surfaces for Chicago Blackhawks forward Taylor Hall Would you trade Taylor Hall for prospects or draft picks? | ||
| Prospects | 20 | 20.8 % |
| Draft pick(s) | 25 | 26 % |
| Both | 51 | 53.1 % |
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