If we told you that the New Jersey Devils were building a Taylor Hall trade around a prospect, most people wouldn’t be happy with that situation. Hall might be the best asset for the Devils in a long time, and one they are going to look at trading since it seems almost impossible to get him to re-sign.
Now, the conversation turns into what the Devils are going to get in return. The ideal return would bring a defenseman that’s going to step in as a top-line player right now. However, teams that are going to want Taylor Hall, especially if he’s not immediately signed to an extension, aren’t going to give up an NHL defenseman able to play on the top pair.