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Taylor Hall with the New Jersey Devils. Credit: Greg Thompson/IGetty Images Well, the wait, is finally over, Taylor Hall has been traded. With a rumor mill that quickly became one of the most discussed topics in the NHL, numerous teams were rumored to be in the running for the former New Jersey Devils forward and former 1 st overall pick. After an underwhelming 53-point performance in his first year with the team after having been traded there for Adam Larsson, Hall recorded 93 points over 76 games, almost singlehandedly led the Devils into the playoffs, and won the Hart trophy as NHL MVP. This instantly made many believe that the Devils were finally turning into a contender once more after a 28-40 record the previous season. Instead, injuries limited Hall to just 33 games as the Devils sank to the bottom of the standings once more, and things have only gotten worse this year. Despite acquiring many high-profile players like PK Subban, Wayne Simmonds, and KHL star

Cory Schneider and Keith Kinkaid with the New Jersey Devils. Credit: AP Photo/Julio Cortez It’s been a rough start to the year for Keith Kinkaid and Cory Schneider. Once considered the backbone of the New Jersey Devils after their improbable 44-29-9 season in 2017-18, both have now fallen to the waist side quite considerably. After going 28-40 the year before, a Hart trophy performance by Taylor Hall and a solid if unremarkable defensive structure turned the Devils into a contender once more, even if their playoff run was short lived, losing in 5 games to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Coupled with Hall’s 93-point season (41 points more than the 2 nd leading scorer on the team, Nico Hischier) was Kinkaid’s 26-10 record after having been unremarkable as a backup in years prior. With Schneider dealing with injury problems, it seemed as though Kinkaid would give him the relief he needed and form a pretty solid 2 goalie tandem in the process. Then, everything fell to the waist