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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Yes, but 1/3 of all NHL teams are already using LTIR. There was always only a handful of teams with the cap space and the currency available to spend for five months of Taylor Hall's service. Once it was announce that Hall would not sign an extension I was certain the Flames were not in the mix for this trade.
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The Devils would've been smart to wait closer to the deadline IMO.
Salary/Cap hit lower for other team, Jersey still could've retained and that retention would've had a bigger impact. Perhaps this is the deal they liked, then so be it.. but even if your expectations were low, it's still underwhelming.