He didn't take Foligno over Hall. Hall controlled where he wanted to go, and that was to Boston.
https://www.masslive.com/bruins/202...cts-no-movement-clause-to-make-it-happen.html
I’m not clicking a random link, but all indications and reporting was that Hall wanted to come to Toronto at the TDL. He went to Boston when it didn’t happen.
Your point still didn’t answer my question: if Dubas knew we would lose Tavares would he not have gone after Hall harder?