FILE - In this Feb. 17, 2020, file photo, Arizona Coyotes left wing Taylor Hall (91) is shown during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders, in Glendale, Ariz.
Forward Taylor Hall surprised many in turning down numerous contending NHL teams which courted him, and instead sign with the Buffalo Sabres in free agency.
(AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)BUFFALO, N.Y. ā Taylor Hall refused to buy into the negativity surrounding the Buffalo Sabres, and instead focused on the positives.
And though Taylor acknowledged receiving longer-term offers from numerous teams, he settled on a one-year test-run contract with Buffalo.
āObviously, Iām betting on myself, but Iām betting that the Sabres can improve and have a good hockey season.