Sabres' Hall out vs. Devils amid trade speculation

Buffalo Sabres forward Taylor Hall will not play Tuesday against the New Jersey Devils, interim head coach Don Granato said, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

Hall is widely expected to be traded ahead of the April 12 deadline. The former Hart Trophy winner is a pending unrestricted free agent and the Sabres are the worst team in the NHL.

His contract includes a full no-movement clause, so he controls his own destiny, and he said recently that he'd be willing to listen to trade offers. The deal carries an $8-million cap hit, per CapFriendly.

The 29-year-old is mired in the worst season of his career, as he's tallied two goals and 17 assists in 37 games.

Devils forward Kyle Palmieri is also sitting out in anticipation of a possible trade.

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