Chicago Blackhawks Trade Former Hart Trophy Winner Taylor Hall in Three-Team Deal
The Chicago Blackhawks have traded former Hart Trophy winner Taylor Hall in a three-team trade today.
The former first overall pick has been a member of the Chicago Blackhawks for the past two years, aiding in the mentorship of young phenom Connor Bedard.
Unfortunately, his time in Chicago has not gone to plan, with a knee injury ending his year last season, and a healthy scratch derailing this season.
Hall was unexpectedly healthy scratched minutes ahead of tonight's game between the Blackhawks and the Tampa Bay Lightning; the real reason for such, a trade.
Hall has now been traded to the Carolina Hurricanes, in a reported three-team deal.
Having scored 39 goals in the 2017-18 season with the New Jersey Devils, Hall won the Hart Trophy as league MVP, and has remained a consistent producer since.
We will see if he can find his game at a higher level in Carolina, where he'll be surrounded by a much stronger surrounding cast.
Top NHL insider Elliotte Friedman has now confirmed that Hall will be going to the Carolina Hurricanes.
In more shocking turns of events, the three-team deal will include superstar Mikko Rantanen of the Colorado Avalanche, marking one of the biggest trades this league has seen in decades.
The Blackhawks will receive a third round pick in exchange for Hall.
UPDATE
The trade is complete:
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Andrei Kuzmenko | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| David Pastrnak | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Nick Suzuki | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Matthew Tkachuk | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Marco Rossi | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Morgan Geekie | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Mason McTavish | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Jesper Bratt | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Cole Caufield | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Evgeny Dadonov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Aaron Ekblad | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| A.J. Greer | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jansen Harkins | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Martin Pospisil | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Alexander Romanov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Trevor Zegras | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Mats Zuccarello | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Aleksander Barkov | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Kevin Fiala | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Capitals | 48 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 71 | |
Jets | 50 | 33 | 14 | 3 | 69 | |
Golden Knights | 49 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 64 | |
Oilers | 48 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 63 | |
Hurricanes | 49 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 63 | |
Maple Leafs | 49 | 30 | 17 | 2 | 62 | |
Stars | 48 | 30 | 17 | 1 | 61 | |
Wild | 48 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 60 | |
Devils | 50 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 60 | |
Panthers | 49 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 59 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||