Former New Jersey Devils star Taylor Hall made things difficult for them in their first-round series against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 33-year-old forward had three points in five games against New Jersey in the first round, including a goal in the Hurricanes' series-clinching win in Game 5.
Now, after helping the Hurricanes knock out the Devils, Hall has been rewarded. The Hurricanes have announced that they have signed Hall to a three-year, $9.5 million contract extension. With this, Hall will carry a $3.167 million cap hit for the Hurricanes until completion of the 2027-28 season.
Seeing the Hurricanes keep Hall around is not particularly surprising. Since being acquired by the Hurricanes from the Chicago Blackhawks back in January, the 2010 first-overall pick has been a strong addition. In 31 regular-season games with the Canes following the move, he had nine goals, 18 points, and a plus-1 rating. This included recording 16 points in his final 19 contests of the campaign.
Hall spent four seasons with the Devils from 2016-17 to 2019-20. In 211 games with the Metropolitan Division club over that span, he had 76 goals and 208 points. He also notably won the Hart Memorial Trophy during the 2017-18 season, when he posted 39 goals and 93 points in 76 games.
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