Taylor Hall trade: Who won the Blackhawks and Bruins deal?

Taylor Hall is headed to Chicago as Boston gets some much-needed cap space.

The 2023 NHL offseason is now in full swing. While it’s been a quiet few weeks since the Stanley Cup Final ended, chaos is back on the menu as teams gear up for the upcoming draft and start of free agency.

On Monday, the Boston Bruins dealt Taylor Hall to the Chicago Blackhawks in a shake up for both sides. The Blackhawks are set to pick No. 1 overall in Wednesday’s draft while the Bruins are coming off a historic regular season that ended in disaster after a first-round exit.

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Hall was quite the important piece in the Bruins’ regular season success, but given the implications of the deal, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Boston has moved on. With the 2023 NHL Draft just a few days away — and with more moves still to come — let’s take a look at how the Bruins and the Blackhawks grade out in this trade.

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