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Dreger: All eyes turn to Chris Kreider on the trade market

For the first time since the Michael Grabner trade, the Devils did the Rangers a big favor. The Devils traded Taylor Hall earlier this week to Arizona for a 1st round pick, a conditional 3rd (becomes a 2nd if the Coyotes win a playoff round or Hall re-signs, and a 1st if both happen), and three prospects that were not in the top-two of the system. The return isn’t what matters here, it’s the timing.

With Hall off the market, the Rangers won’t need to wait for the larger domino to fall like they had to with Ryan McDonagh.