The downfall of Taylor Hall

[Hennessy]

If you haven't heard the Glenn Anderson GWG story, don't know what to tell you. lol.



f***in get educated people

Am I supposed to dislike Hall for that? Assuming he said it, it's hilarious.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Injuries screwed him, speed based player in his peak

Giving him the Hart was dumb at the time. Looks dumber now.

No, he earned it that year

 

[The Macho King]

Injuries screwed him, speed based player in his peak


No, he earned it that year

No he didn't.

 

[Oilslick941611]

The other candidates that year were MacKinnon and Kopitar. All three players made it to the playoffs. All three eliminated after one round. Hall narrowly beats them both for % of total team goals for. By what metric did MacKinnon or Kopitar distinguish themselves that season that should have meant the award go to them?

I have no dog in this hunt. You just seem really salty.

Im not salty. I never liked Hall. Wasn’t as advertised and i actually was happy with the Hall for Larsen trade. Maybe I’m biased against him, but I’m not salty about him.

 

[Xirik]

I understand being grumpy if your favorite player didn't get the award you thought he deserved but come on.. This happened years ago.

let it go.

 

[Mogo]

Panthers sigh him to league minimum next off season

 

[BonMorrison]

Literally just injuries. People trying to write him off when he was really good cause he sucks now is hilariously short sighted. Hart Trophy debate more washed than he currently is.

 

[serp]

It's crazy to me that despite Seguin having a major injury history as well ( which lead to him having to completely change his game because he can't skate for shit now ) he still has almost 150 games more played than Hall.

 

[BLNY]

Im not salty. I never liked Hall. Wasn’t as advertised and i actually was happy with the Hall for Larsen trade. Maybe I’m biased against him, but I’m not salty about him.

So who, in your opinion, was more deserving that year?

 

[serp]

So who, in your opinion, was more deserving that year?

Well the guy drafted one spot behind him has had a better career than Hall.

 

[BLNY]

Well the guy drafted one spot behind him has had a better career than Hall.

Season MVP has NOTHING to do with career. In 2017-18, who was more deserving?

 

[serp]

Season MVP has NOTHING to do with career. In 2017-18, who was more deserving?

Oh right i thought it was about career . My bad .

 

[AnInjuredJasonZucker]

When he was in Windsor, and his first few years in Edmonton, there were definitely plenty of stories circulating online about people running into him at bars/clubs and him being kinda douchey. Nothing particularly bad, just him being a young, arrogant athlete, and it was all just random anonymous comments that may or may not have been true.

Also haven’t heard much of that since he hit his mid 20s, it was mostly something you heard quite early in his career. If it was true, he’s probably matured since.

Just a bit more context on this - one of the Edmonton talking heads talked about this a few years ago. Apparently Hall had some social anxiety issues, and he had trouble adjusting to being approached by strangers all the time. His reaction didn't manifest in the healthiest way, but it's how he avoided uncomfortable interactions.

Not sure if that has changed over time or with less of a spotlight with subsequent teams.

 

[895]

I hate Taylor Hall but at least I admit it’s because of his stupid face not because some rumours about his character

 

[EdmFlyersfan]

Healthy scratched by Chicago last night.

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/boston-bruins/latest-news/ex-bruins-star-shockingly-scratched-by-new-team-hall

2g/6 pts in 17gp... Had 36 pts in 61 gp two years ago with Boston. That 94 pt MVP season with NJ looks like a flash in the pan for what's turned out to be a very mid career by a 1st overall pick.

What happened to him? Too many injuries, not a high enough compete level?

Oilers ruined a lot of 1st overalls during that period...too much pressure and poor management. They almost ruined Draisatl also...