Devils' Hall excited to play with 'huge addition' Hischier
New Jersey Devils winger Taylor Hall knows a thing or two about being a first overall NHL draft pick. He was, of course, selected No. 1 by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2010 entry draft.
So, it should come as no surprise that Hall is looking forward to playing alongside this year's top pick - newly minted Devils forward Nico Hischier.
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"I watched a few clips from (Devils) development camp and (Hischier) looked great," Hall said Thursday in Toronto, according to Dave McCarthy of NHL.com. "I'm excited to get to camp and play with him. I've heard nothing but good things about him as a player and as a guy. He's a huge addition to our team."
Hall and Hischier could form a potentially dangerous top line in New Jersey, especially if recently acquired winger Marcus Johansson rounds out the trio.
"We've got some good pieces," Hall added. "I don't think the team is done by any means. I think there still might be a couple things they're looking to do.
"But when you see Nico come along, Brian Boyle come in. The Johansson trade was huge for us, I think he's a great player, so that really gets you excited for camp and excited for the year. You want to play with those guys and see what they're all about, and hopefully we can build on last year."
Hischier, Hall, Boyle, and Johansson will all be counted upon to revive a Devils franchise that's been toiling at the bottom of the standings for the past five seasons.
In 72 games in 2016-17, Hall tallied 20 goals and 33 assists.