Does Taylor Hall make the Buffalo Sabres a playoff team?

NEWARK, NJ - FEBRUARY 06: Taylor Hall #9 of the New Jersey Devils is defended by Rasmus Ristolainen #55 of the Buffalo Sabres during the second period at Prudential Center on February 6, 2017 in Newark, New Jersey. The New Jersey Devils defeated the Buffalo Sabres 2-1. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images)

Taylor Hall didn’t join the Buffalo Sabres to give Jack Eichel a shoulder to cry on when they lose. Instead, he came to win — but will he succeed?

The Buffalo Sabres drafted Jack Eichel in the 2015 NHL Draft and they’ve been struggling to give him the type of support he needs to lead this organization to great heights. Of course, that all changed this offseason when the team signed Taylor…