The NHL free agency bombs dropped yesterday with the two marquee free agents signing new deals and neither of them were with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The first move is confirmed - Taylor Hall has signed a one year, $8 million deal with the Buffalo Sabres. Yes, those Buffalo Sabres.
Many people expected Hall to sign a one or two year deal at a low cost with a contending team - Tampa Bay, Toronto, Colorado, Boston, but he went for the money and the team that has the roster room and ice time for him to prove he’s worth a big seven or eight year deal after next season.