{"id":754730,"date":"2016-02-25T10:28:37","date_gmt":"2016-02-25T17:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theoilersrig.com\/?p=12517"},"modified":"2023-05-15T04:20:45","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T08:20:45","slug":"taylor-hall-safe-but-what-about-nail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/taylor-hall-safe-but-what-about-nail\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Hall Safe, But What About Nail?"},"content":{"rendered":"
The rumors surrounding the Edmonton Oilers just keep getting more interesting as the days roll by. Peter Chiarelli and Todd McLellan both added fuel to the fire on Tuesday with their respective media availability sessions. For the first time since this rebuild began, a GM has admitted that his core players are vulnerable and could be moved in a massive shakeup.<\/p>\n
The odds that shakeup happens in-season, as I touched on yesterday, are slim, but in the off-season all bets are off. The core is not safe for the first time in a long time. Outside of Connor McDavid, everyone is up for grabs, and rightfully so.<\/p>\n
Some, however, are more at risk of moving than others. Taylor Hall may be the safest of the old guard.<\/p>\n
\nDreger: “I don’t see a scenario where Taylor Hall gets traded any time soon by the Edmonton #Oilers<\/a>.”<\/p>\n
\u2014 Chris Nichols (@NicholsOnHockey) February 24, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
This makes sense for the most part. Taylor Hall is a top ten scorer in the NHL and is a top five left winger in this game. Yes, the team has not had success with Hall as the top dog, but this isn’t a player you can easily replace. Taylor Hall is an elite producer in the NHL and there is no way around that point.<\/p>\n
Should Hall be untouchable? No, absolutely not. If you can get fair value for Hall, you pull the trigger. What is fair value? Hall as part of a package for a Subban, Karlsson, Doughty type defender, something substantial. The odds that a move like that happens? Minimal, but if it’s there, the Oilers should take advantage of it.<\/p>\n
That’s the thing with Hall, to me. He’s a great player and should not just be dumped, but if you can get something that really helps, then you do it.<\/p>\n
Until that offer comes, if it ever comes, the Oilers need to hold onto Taylor Hall. He’s an elite offensive player and he will help moving forward. Seeing this tweet from Dreger has to be a sigh of relief for Oilers fans.<\/p>\n
Unless the Oilers can really cash in on Taylor Hall, it makes no sense to trade him. This is Peter Chiarelli being smart and hanging on to one of his best players.<\/p>\n
\nDreger: “I know the Edmonton #Oilers<\/a> have had discussions about the availability of Nail Yakupov w\/ other teams.” More likely in off-season.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Chris Nichols (@NicholsOnHockey) February 23, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n