If Taylor Hall had it his way, things would have turned out differently in Edmonton.
The 24-year-old was dealt to the New Jersey Devils this offseason in exchange for defenseman Adam Larsson, and while he's exciting about his new journey with the Devils, he can't help but feel like there was unfinished business with the Oilers.
"I just want to be on the best team possible, and I think that goes without saying. It sucks what happened in Edmonton, and it's unfortunate we didn't have more success, but then I probably wouldn't be here," Hall said, according to NJ.com's Chris Ryan. "I'm excited for the opportunity ahead."
While Hall has yet to skate alongside his new teammates in a game, he's already setting goals for himself and envisions a strong season for the Devils.
"Just win more. It's not an easy division by any means, but just looking at our team on paper, if we can stay healthy and rely on Cory (Schneider) a little bit less, it's going to put us in a good spot," Hall said. "I haven't played a game yet, so I don't have quite as good of a feel as I will 20 games into the season, but I'm excited for what I see right now."
The Devils finished last season with 84 points, good enough for 12th place in the Eastern Conference. The team also managed to put up a league-worst 2.22 goals per game, a glaring reason for the addition of Hall.
Luckily for New Jersey, Hall finished last season just one goal shy of matching his career-best of 27, finishing with 65 points - more than any Devils player.
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