Taylor Hall signs $24 million contract with Bruins

Taylor Hall is staying with the Boston Bruins. On Friday, the veteran forward agreed to a four-year, $24 million deal to stay in Boston, carrying a cap hit of $6 million.

Last summer, the veteran forward agreed to a on a one-year, $8 million deal with the Buffalo Sabres as an unrestricted free agent. The Sabres ended up doing poorly and were big seller at the trade deadline, moving Hall to the Bruins, where he found immediate success. 

After the Bruins were ousted from the postseason, Hall made it clear that he would love to stay in Boston, but there had been conflicting reports on how close he and the Bruins were to an extension. They finally came to an agreement before Hall could test the market again. 

Last season, Hall played 53 games this past season with the Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins. He scored two goals and tallied 17 assists in 37 games with Buffalo before being dealt to the Bruins at the trade deadline. In 16 regular season games with Boston, he tallied eight goals and 14 points. He also had three goals and five points in 11 playoff games.

Hall was drafted first overall by Edmonton in 2010 and has played 680 career NHL games with the Oilers, New Jersey Devils, Arizona Coyotes, Sabres and Bruins.

He is hoping to get back to his old ways, especially in his best season in 2017-18 when he won the Hart Memorial Trophy after posting 39 goals and 54 assists for 93 points in 76 games with the Devils.