Just prior to the Lightning dropping the puck against the Chicago Blackhawks, it was announced that Taylor Hall was a healthy scratch. Not long after that, word trickled out that he was being held out due to being involved in a trade involving the Carolina Hurricanes and a third team. The third team ended up being the Colorado Avalanche, and what a trade it turned out to be.
Trade official: Colorado trades Mikko Rantanen to Chicago in return for UDC Nils Juntorp Chicago trades Mikko Rantanen (50% retained) and Taylor Hall to Carolina in return for Chicago’s own 2025 3rd round draft pick Carolina trades Martin Necas, Jack Drury, Carolina’s own 2025 2nd round draft [1/2]
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