Boston Bruins: Why This is a Big Postseason for Hall

BOSTON, MA - APRIL 13: Taylor Hall #71 of the Boston Bruins skates during the first period of a game against the Buffalo Sabres at TD Garden on April 13, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)

It’s safe to say that the Boston Bruins were one of the trade deadline winners in early April. Yes, they added defensemen, Mike Reilly, from the Ottawa Senators in the first deal, but their second deal with the Buffalo Sabres is the one that sticks out.

General manager Don Sweeney acquired Taylor Hall and Curtis Lazar from the Sabres for Anders Bjork. At the time, there were nerves in Bruins Nation as to what player the Black and Gold were getting. Where they getting the…