Shero, agent deny report that Hall's not interested in extension with Devils

New Jersey Devils general manager Ray Shero and agent Darren Ferris denied a report Monday suggesting superstar winger Taylor Hall currently isn't interested in signing an extension with the club.

"No idea where (the website) got that aside from a 'source,'" Shero told NHL.com's Mike Morreale in a text. "Nothing on our end has changed and I have never heard differently from Taylor or Darren Ferris."

Hall's agent said, "I'm not going to speak to it because it's all fictitious and I'm just not going to respond to any of those questions out of respect to the conversations and discussions that are going on."

The 27-year-old is an unrestricted free agent as of July 1, 2020, and is eligible to sign an extension at any point as of the same date this year. Shero said in March that the organization planned to begin talks with the former MVP well before that.

Hall just wrapped up his third season with the Devils but was limited to 33 games due to a knee injury that required surgery in February. He still managed 37 points, which was good for fifth on the team.