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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
If Regehr = Larsson then the exact comparison would have been trading Lecavalier for Regher leading up to the 03/04 season.
At that point:
Regehr: GP: 282 Points: 36
Lecavalier: GP: 386 Goals: 114 Points: 261
Compared to:
Larsson: GP: 274 Points: 69
Hall: GP: 381 Goals: 132 Points: 328
IMO Larsson is a little more well rounded, and makes a better first pass - but at the same time Hall has outperformed Lecavalier's first 5 years. If I go back to the 02/03 off-season, and the Flames traded Regehr for Lecavalier I am probably streaking through downtown Calgary out of sheer excitement.
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Looking at what the Edmonton Oilers desperately need, and have needed for at least five years, this is what had to happen. They were never going to get a Weber/Subban calibre player for one of their golden children. They were going to have to a tier down and get someone with upside, but who wasn't necessarily the sexiest name. Larsson might be the best fit - I don't think Winnipeg was in a hurry to move Jacob Trouba for Taylor Hall, and I don't think what Edmonton needs is more offense from the blue line. They need more defense from the blue line.
The deal is a clear win for New Jersey from a straight value perspective. But context matters, and I don't think the Oilers will regret this trade in two years. Hell, I don't think they'll regret it next year. The odds of the Edmonton Oilers making the playoffs with Taylor Hall, in my opinion is about zero. Six years in the league, and the best finish he ever helped them two was 23rd, in a 48 game season.
Trading Hall might shake the other two $6M kids out of apathy - they have to take notice that the league doesn't value them nearly as much as they might imagine.
"Don't mess up everything we've built the last 5 years #FutureIsBright"
I can't think of a single NHL player that would tweet something that stupid. McDavid should've demanded Hall be traded in his exit interview.
?-McDavid-Eberle
?-Nugent-Hopkins- Finnish kid
?- Draisaitl-Pouliot
That's a fine forward core to fill out. They don't need Taylor Hall. They need Adam Larsson
Larsson-Sekera
Klefbom-Demers
Davidson-Fayne
That's the best defense the Oilers have iced since Pronger.