Report: Hall open to signing extension if traded

Taylor Hall may not be a pure rental at the upcoming trade deadline.

The Buffalo Sabres forward is willing to consider inking a contract extension with the acquiring club if he's dealt, reports Sportsnet's Chris Johnston.

Hall is the biggest name on the market prior to Monday's deadline. The pending unrestricted free agent signed a one-year, $8-million pact with the Sabres this past offseason.

The Sabres held him out of a second straight game for injury protection Thursday night.

Hall has underachieved from a production standpoint, collecting only two goals and 17 assists over 37 contests in 2021.

However, part of his struggles can be attributed to playing for a punchless Buffalo club, and his underlying numbers show he's been a victim of some bad luck. He's posted a goals for percentage of only 36.96 at five-on-five, but his expected goals for percentage in those situations is a favorable 52.76, according to Natural Stat Trick.