Jordan Eberle of the Islanders celebrates his third period goal against the Buffalo Sabres at NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019. Credit: Jim McIsaac
The Devils appear on the verge of trading Taylor Hall and there’s certainly a bit of a drool factor imagining what it would be like having the former Hart Trophy winner rushing up ice alongside Islanders elite playmaker Mathew Barzal.
Most likely, that will be an image limited to fantasy. The marketing-driven Devils are unlikely to deal their superstar left wing to another New York area team, even as a rental.