Tuesday night, Taylor Hall played in his first-ever Stanley Cup final game.

To say that his career has been wild would be an understatement. All the way back in 2010, the Edmonton Oilers selected Hall first overall, the first of three consecutive first overalls the Oilers had. It also happened to be the first of three consecutive weak drafts.

Hall has had a good career for himself, and in his 16th season, the winger will have a chance of winning it all. With that being said, let’s revisit the trade that saw Hall depart the Oilers in the summer of 2016.

Taylor Hall before the trade

Prior to being drafted first overall, Hall spent his junior days with the Ontario Hockey League’s Windsor Spitfires. His first taste of winning came in 2008-09, as the Spitfires won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, then the Memorial Cup shortly after. He and the Spitfires went back-to-back for both trophies, leading the Oilers to pick Taylor over Tyler.

Hall’s early days as an Oiler were weird. In his rookie campaign, he scored 22 goals and 42 points in 65 games, finishing tied for second in points, one behind Jordan Eberle. It was a tough year, but Hall finished ninth in Calder Trophy voting.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins joined the crew the following season, with Hall posting a then career-best 27 goals and 53 points in 61 games. Again, the Oilers picked first in 2012, drafting Nail Yakupov. Nearly half the 2012-13 season was missed due to the lockout, but Hall finished above point-per-game for the first time in his career, scoring 16 goals and 50 points in 45 games.

His best season as an Oiler came in 2013-14, scoring 27 goals and 80 points in 75 games, which happened to be the third-most games he played in a season. Of course, the Oilers still missed the postseason, as they did the following year as well. Hall only played 53 games in 2014-15, scoring 14 goals and 38 points.

In his final season, Hall and a young Leon Draisaitl formed chemistry, with Hall potting 26 goals and 62 points in 82 games, the lone time he played a full season in blue and orange. With the Oilers drafting Connor McDavid first overall in 2015, the forward core was promising.

Bob McKenzie

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Trade is one for one: Adam Larsson for Taylor Hall.

7:34 PM · Jun 29, 2016

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