Blackhawks acquire Taylor Hall from cap-crunched Bruins

The Chicago Blackhawks have made the first big move of the Connor Bedard era by acquiring Taylor Hall from the Boston Bruins.

While the Blackhawks haven't officially drafted Bedard yet, the addition of Hall is a sign the team is interested in adding to its roster with the generational talent on the way.

Hall is coming off a down year by his standards with 16 goals and 20 assists in 61 games. He skated a career-low 15:56 per night. He is one year removed from a season that saw him produce 61 points in 82 games for the Bruins.

Taylor Hall is off to Chicago. (Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)The Bruins were motivated to move Hall thanks to the $6 million cap hit he carries through…