Three key players for the new-look Sabres turnaround

BUFFALO, NY - NOVEMBER 16: Henri Jokiharju #10 of the Buffalo Sabres looks on as Jack Eichel #9 celebrates his third goal of the game to give Buffalo a 3-2 lead during the third period of play against the Ottawa Senators at KeyBank Center on November 16, 2019 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Nicholas T. LoVerde/Getty Images) /

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GLENDALE, ARIZONA – DECEMBER 19: Taylor Hall #91 of the Arizona Coyotes in action during the NHL game against the Minnesota Wild at Gila River Arena on December 19, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. The Wild defeated the Coyotes 8-5. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

Taylor Hall

Taylor Hall was the top name on the free-agent market and landed with the Sabres on a one year $8 million deal, expressing confidence the team’s ownership was poised to take steps forward into becoming a competitive franchise just as they had with the Buffalo Bills.

A 10-year veteran, Hall has 218 goals to go along with 563 points in 627 career games. The 29-year-old left wing was the first overall pick in the 2010 draft by the Edmonton Oilers, where now Sabres coach Ralph Krueger was an assistant during his rookie year. He even coached the Oilers during the shortened 2012-13 lockout season.

During that year Hall had 16 goals along with 34 assists for 50 points in 45 games… He’d win the Hart Trophy in 2018 with New Jersey putting up a career-high of 39 goals and goes into 2021 with better odds than his new teammate Eichel to win it again.

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