This is a huge season for the New Jersey Devils, and it’s a particularly big year for one of their most important pieces; Taylor Hall. On July 1, 2020, Hall’s six-year, $36 million contract expires and he’s due for a huge raise.
The big question is, are the Devils going to pay him that money and lock him down for the next eight years? This is something that will loom like a dark cloud over the Devils all season, assuming Hall doesn’t agree to a contract extension before camp begins.
There are three possibilities with the Taylor Hall situation, and obviously Ray Shero will do what he thinks is best for the organization’s future.