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Originally Posted by Huntingwhale
- Hall has been injured 3/3 the past seasons. He was healthy during his Hart season. But 3 seasons in row since, massive injuries. His party is gambling big time he's going to stay healthy this entire season to cash in bigger next UFA season? To me this is by far the riskiest part of this contract; gambling he will stay healthy to be recognized as deserving a bigger contract next time. The whole point of signing big long term UFA contracts is to have that stability/financial security IF you get injured.
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Games played the last 5 seasons
82 of 82
72 of 82
76 of 82
33 of 82
65 of 68ish (not sure how many he missed during trade talks)
He isn't some kind of ironman or anything but other than 2 seasons ago, he hasnt missed THAT much time even if it is more than many others.
All that being said, it never made a ton of sense for the Flames to go get him unless JG was traded for picks and prospects which i suspect was a pretty limited market this off season. Otherwise the club starts the year with 3 different 1st line LW's AND a 5+M dollar 4th line LW? That would be both bold and stupid.
I like Taylor Hall as a player, but his "fit" in Calgary just isn't/wasn't there for a few different reasons.