With just a few days remaining before Taylor Hall becomes an unrestricted free agent, the Arizona Coyotes are trying to recoup some of the value they spent to acquire the star forward. Darren Dreger of TSN reports that the Coyotes are shopping Hall’s negotiating rights, which would give a team the chance to try and sign him before he even reaches the open market.
Just recently, reports surfaced that Hall would consider signing a short-term deal with a contender instead of trying to land the biggest deal possible in free agency. After a frustrating season that resulted in another early playoff exit, Hall has now played in just 14 postseason games over his ten-year career.
Earlier this summer we saw the Montreal Canadiens trade a fifth-round pick for the negotiating rights of defenseman Joel Edmundson, before eventually signing him to a four-year, $14MM deal. Given Hall’s status as the 2018 Hart Trophy winner and a top offensive winger, one would imagine the trade cost would be higher than that of a depth defenseman.
Still, it’s hard to know if acquiring him early would even be beneficial for a team interested in his services. Sitting just a few days away from the free agent market opening, Hall could easily just wait to see what kind of offers come from around the league. Negotiating with just one team would limit his options unless of course, he has a destination in mind that has already expressed interest to the Coyotes.
Hall, 28, scored 52 points in 65 games this season split between the New Jersey Devils and Coyotes. After reaching the 93-mark in 2018 and carrying the Devils to the playoffs, it’s been another few disappointing seasons. The first-overall pick in 2010, Hall has scored 563 points in 627 games but has played playoff matches in only two seasons.
Send him home to Calgary along with Raanta for their #1
Can Calgary afford the combined $10+mil for both these guys?
Yeah comparing Hall’s right’s value to Edmundson’s is pretty dumb. Montreal acquired the rights like a month ago. Any team acquiring Hall’s rights have days to get the deal done. I don’t see Arizona getting even a 4th rounder for the rights. Not unless the team couldn’t be more sure of a deal being signed immediately.
Perfectly put.
Only teams I see he might be able to sign with re Av’s and Boston who even close to a cup. I think Boston might have to move $.Several teama have lenty of space but who want’s to go to the red wings right now.
You are forgetting a team in the past three years year one Stanley Cup finals your two first round your three conference finals if they move some money around Vegas could pull it off. Especially being they are about to unload the contract a Flury
I can see it maybe. You still have to move $. Still over the cap.Move MAF most likely. Could work Maybe one other forward maybe. After this first 3 years they remind me of STL. first years. in existence. Loaded up on vets had a nice run. Then 2 winning seasons on the 1970’s. Can they keep up the pace?
Boston has more cap space then Vgs, and don’t bet all your dollars that Vgs can more a 7 mil cap (2 yrs left) for a 37 yr old goalie. A lot of decent goalies available for a lot less.
Trade him for Josh Ho-Sang. Why? Because, why not?