Quote (partank @ Dec 19 2019 04:59pm)
funny because i just listened to a spittin chicklets podcast where hall was on it
it was an old one (was during the year when he was traded to NJ) but he said when he became UFA down the road (this year) and he hadnt won a cup yet, there would be a good chance that he would take a discount to get on a contender
Found it:
https://thehockeywriters.com/hall-tavares-free-agency-changes/“(Tavares) did something that really hasn’t been done before,” said Hall, who has yet to begin talks with New Jersey on a new deal. “He made a decision for himself and was definitely aware of the ramifications in Long Island and all that, and I think he’s pretty happy about it.”
“You’re starting to see players want to — I don’t know if it’s paid what they’re worth — but they want to see what’s out there and see what the other 30 teams have to offer,” said Hall, a winger with the New Jersey Devils. “That’s in the players’ rights.”