Imagine, one shift after Brad Marchand blitzes down the left wing in a Black-and-Gold uniform, Taylor Hall does the same thing.



Yeah, imagine that.



Hall, the top pick in 2010, is on an expiring contract. New Jersey, second to last in the Eastern Conference, is not giving the 28-year-old many reasons to consider signing a long-term extension. As such, the Devils will most likely put the explosive left wing up for auction ahead of the Feb. 24, trade deadline instead of seeing Hall walk for nothing on July 1.



The price, in more ways than one, will be too expensive for the Bruins to pay.



The Bruins could use Hall’s help. Even though their projected deficiency, as usual, appears to be at No. 2 right wing, bringing Hall to Boston would reinforce the position.



Jake DeBrusk has played his off side before. DeBrusk would most likely ride on David Krejci’s right side while Hall occupies the left wing. It would be a bludgeoning line to...