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Bruins get cap relief, trade Hall and Foligno to Chicago

NASHVILLE — Taylor Hall is no longer a Boston Bruin.

On Monday, the Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks agreed to terms on a trade involving the 2010 top overall pick. The Bruins also included the UFA rights for Nick Foligno.

Hall, who didn’t initially have the Blackhawks on his 16-team no-trade list, ends a productive three-year run in Boston after providing versatility within the middle-six. But the Conor Bedard allure likely convinced Hall to waive his NTC.

Foligno endured a bounce-back season in 2022-23, becoming the Bruins’ nominee for the Masterton Award given “to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey.