To many, this will be the most important storyline in franchise history.
Let’s just start there. The Devils have never, in their 45-year history, which included 3 hall of famers in their prime and 3 Stanley cups, had an MVP. In 2018, that ended, as Taylor Hall edged out Nathan MacKinnon and Anze Kopitar en route to being awarded the Hart Trophy.
And this is the last year of his contract.
I’m really going to talk here about just two things: A) The situation we’re in — landscape from Hall’s and the Devils perspectives along with comparable contracts — and then B) the pros/cons of signing him to a high-price, long-term extension.