Through 12 games this season, the Devils have gotten all they could have wanted from forward Taylor Hall after acquiring him from the Edmonton Oilers for defenseman Adam Larsson in June.

Hall leads the Devils with five goals and has added four assists, while creating plenty of offense with his speed, strength and creativity.

But how is Larsson holding up in Edmonton?

On the surface, very well, at least from a team stand point. After missing the playoffs for the past 10 seasons, the Oilers are currently tied for first place in the Pacific Division with 14 points, going 9-4-1 in their first 14 games.

Larsson has one goal and two assists through 14 games, with a -1 plus/minus rating, while becoming a valuable piece in their top defensive pairing.

Edmonton Journal reporter David Staples gave an early breakdown of Larsson's play, and while the team is off to a strong start, he still sees some areas where Larsson needs improvement.

"I also like Larsson's game, but I don't yet love it. There's no denying he's had some struggles here so far. I have actually watched him closely -- repeatedly reviewing all scoring chances where he and other Oilers have been involved -- and I've found he's so far made too many defensive miscues for my liking, though part of the blame for that has to go to his partner Oscar Klefbom, and, of course, to their tough assignment."

Staples added that if the team were off to another bad start, the perception around the trade would be very different, but the Oilers have played well. The play so far grades out to a win-win trade for the Oilers, according to Staples, and Larsson has been able to keep getting acclimated.

"It's given Larsson some time and space to earn the respect of Oilers fans. I get the sense that so far most fans like the player's toughness, defensive positioning and simple, direct passing game. They also like that Larsson has taken on a tough job -- playing against top opposition attackers each game -- and he's holding his own."

The Oilers have also been able to maintain a high level of offense without Hall, scoring 3.00 goals per game, good for eighth in the NHL. The Oilers finished 2015-16 at 2.43 goals per game, 25th in the league.

Devils general manager Ray Shero called the Hall-Larsson swap a perfect storm when the teams made the trade in June, with both filling a big need while trying to snap playoff droughts.

"I'm not surprised that Adam's helping their team win. I've said it since the trade, I said it last week, Adam's a good player and maybe people weren't aware of that," Shero said Thursday. "It's a good fit for both teams, and I always say all the time, you're trying to make a team. What Peter's doing out there is making a team. They needed defense, they had excess forwards."

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