Trading Taylor Hall First Step in 8-Step Plan to Fix Bruins, Says Scribe

According to Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic, he knows how to fix the Boston Bruins and find a solution to their offseason woes and disappointing exit in the first round of this year’s playoffs. He laid out eight steps to fixing the team and says the first step is trading left-winger Taylor Hall.

Shinzawa writes, “Because of the Bruins’ cap crunch, it might not be possible for them to use Hall and his $6 million AAV low in the lineup again.” He goes on to say, “Hall is 31 years old. He is signed for two more seasons. At his age, it’s difficult to project additional offensive growth.”

Shinzawa admits that Hall has some leverage in a trade because of his partial no-trade protection clause, and the scribe also admits that moving Hall would leave the Bruins short-handed at forward, but that’s where the rest of his plan comes into play and notes that moving Hall would give the Bruins “much-needed oxygen if Sweeney can move Hall for futures.”