I get that Hall probably needed to be traded if the Oilers were ever going to hope to get a top pairing D. But Larsson? I honestly don't know too much about him to know if he has that potential. His stats certainly don't scream that. I'm going to go ahead and assume that the Oilers are losers in this trade.
On a positive note, good for Hall. A Calgary boy finally gets the hell out of Edmonton and can go somewhere where he might be out of the spotlight and can simply play his game. I can actually cheer for the guy.
Thoughts and prayers for Larsson. He's forever and unfairly going to be remembered as the guy who got traded for Hall and expectations on him will be sky high. Tough day for Larsson and I really do feel for him.
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