According to Elliotte Friedman, there were a couple of reasons for how the trade went down and the involvement of the Blackhawks. Hall's value was less than a third-round pick and

Let’s go back to the start of the entry draft era in 1979 and see how many top picks can compete with Hall’s growing jersey collection.

Hall broke down the timeline of the blockbuster trade from his perspective Thursday. He claimed he's "definitely a better player than the amount I was playing" during his final weeks in Chicago.