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Originally Posted by AcGold
Won't be too surprised if Edmonton wins the deal. Hall was always the type of player that had good stats but was so insanely selfish he cost the team nearly as much as he helped. Losing an offensive winger for a 206 pound 23 year old dman isn't an immediate loss. Give it 4 years and we'll see where their careers go.
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I don't think that is fair. Justin Shultz was sought after by 29 other teams, and he signed with the Oilers and turned into a crappy player. Does that mean 29 other teams were wrong, and he isn't someone they wanted, or the Oilers ruined him?
Taylor Hall has put up 65 and 80 points in his two full season in the NHL, and he's still not 25. As crappy as his defensive game might be, he is still a very good hockey player.
Fact is the Oilers got screwed. Massively screwed.