Former Oiler Taylor Hall Answers Trade Rumours and Potential Return to Edmonton

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Liam McCormick
October 24, 2024 (3:02 PM)

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Taylor Hall is now 32 years old and playing out the final year of his contract with the rebuilding Chicago Blackhawks, with rumours that he may be traded at the deadline.

In a recent interview with Daily Faceoff, the former Oiler first overall pick revealed that he actually doesn't want to leave Chicago. After rehabbing from a brutal ACL injury at his age and sticking around the young guys on the team, Hall wants to see Chicago make the playoffs again.

If he has a choice, Hall is saying it now: He wants to be in Chicago. It's too early to say if the feeling is mutual.

«I'd love to stay and be part of this. I've moved around quite a bit, maybe more than I would've liked or planned at the start of my career. But it's brought me and led me to some amazing people.»
- Taylor Hall, Daily Faceoff

It's interesting to see a veteran player who hasn't won a cup open to the idea of staying on a rebuilding team, but there's real excitement in Chicago. With Connor Bedard being a developing generational superstar, there's lots of potential for them to become a playoff team within the next few years.

Hall is in a unique situation himself - rehabbing from an ACL tear often sees players production drop quite a bit. However, he has a manageable salary of only $6M, and is off to a decent start with 2 goals in 7 games.

Some fans have connected him to potentially returning to Edmonton this year, but the Oilers surely don't need any forward help, and it sounds like Hall wants to re-sign in Chicago.