Nick Foligno Furiously Calls Out The Blackhawks For Trading Good Friend Taylor Hall
Chicago Blackhawks captain Nick Foligno doesn't hold back when he was asked about the teams decision to trade his close friend, Taylor Hall, to the Carolina Hurricanes apart of a blockbuster 3-team trade on Friday.
For teammates of Hall, it was a tough pill to swallow finding out they've lost a key forward amidst their struggling, dead-last in the NHL season with a 15-28-5 record.
But for Foligno, a close-friend of Hall as they played together for a while in Boston with the Bruins and now in Chicago with the Blackhawks, was quite furious at the organization for dealing away Hall.
To note; Taylor Hall publicly stated to the Blackhawks that he did not want to be traded, as he's settling down in Chicago with his family with a purchase of his new home.
Blackhawks captain responds to the team trading Taylor Hall, and he's not happy
Foligno surely didn't mince his words on his displeasure of the trade.
Foligno then added, with emotions in his eyes, "I wish Hallsy all the best. He was a great pro for us and a great teammate, he's a great guy, and he'll be a great friend for a long time."
For Hall, this is surely an emotional moment as he's once again moving cities with his family, and experiencing a new culture in Carolina. On the bright side, the Hurricanes are second in the NHL's Metro divisions, sitting with a 30-16-3 record.
The biggest shock of the blockbuster trade saw the Colorado Avalanche trading Mikko Rantanen and Jack Drury to the Carolina Hurricanes, alongside the Canes' acquisition of Taylor Hall in the 3-way trade.
The Avalanche acquired Martin Necas, along with a couple draft picks.
The Blackhawks, retained half of Mikko Rantanen's hefty $9.25M salary, and dealt Taylor Hall to the Hurricanes, in exchange for a third round pick. Yes, you read that right, a lonely third-round draft pick.
We wish you the best Hallsy, go get that Stanley Cup!
