Hall could have played hardball and had a nuclear option.
All Hall had to do to undermine Buffalo's trade talks was to let it leak he would waive for Boston only and no other team.
Then the Sabres would have no leverage in any trade negotiations.
Hall didn't have to keep quiet and pretend he would consider other teams and allow the Sabres to drive up trade value by playing other teams against each other.
Of course that could lead to the Sabres not trading him, but that is a lose lose scenario for both parties.
This is the middle ground where Hall gets what he wants and the Sabres get something.
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