New Jersey Devils: Five One-For-One Trades For Taylor Hall

Mitch Marner

Most hockey fans know about the Mitch Marner saga going on right now. In case you don’t, he is a superstar right wing for the Toronto Maple Leafs that’s currently a restricted free agent coming off of a true breakout season. Marner had an incredible year and is looking to get paid. The problem is, with other star players like Auston Matthews, John Tavares, and William Nylander eating up lots of the team’s cap space, there isn’t much wiggle room for Marner.

Marner is now threatening to sign a contract with the Zurich Lions in Switzerland. If he were to make the move to Europe, that could be bad news for the Leafs because if he doesn’t have a contract signed by a certain date, he will become ineligible to play this season.

It is looking like this could go well into training camp and possibly even beyond. Marner wants a lot of money after posting 94 points in 2018-19. He was magnificent on a line with Tavares for Toronto and has definitely earned himself a nice payday. The Leafs just might not be able to afford him and that is where a team like the Devils could help them.

Hall is a year removed from being Hart Trophy winner. He was on the same trajectory before his injury and is on an expiring contract. The difference between Hall and Marner is age. Hall will turn 28 during the upcoming season while Marner is only 22. Hall will probably get something in the $9-10 million range while Marner is looking for even more.

The Devils might be willing to do that for Marner, thus making him a candidate to be traded one for one. If the Leafs were willing to take Hall in the middle of his prime, that also might be able to propel them to where they need to be.