By The Canadian Press

A Pair of Blockbuster Trades in the NHL

Jun 29, 2016 | 2:37 PM

A pair of blockbuster trades in the NHL Wednesday.

EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers traded forward Taylor Hall to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for defenceman Adam Larsson.

Hall, the first overall pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, had 26 goals and 39 assists in 82 games last season. In 381 career NHL games with the Oilers, he has 328 points (132-196) and has led the team in scoring in three of the last four seasons.

The six-foot-one 200-pound Calgary native was an all-star last season. Hall, 24, won silver for Canada at the 2010 world junior championship and won gold at the last two world hockey championships.

Larsson, meanwhile, had 18 points (3-15) in 82 games last season for the Devils, who confirmed the deal in a news release.

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The 23-year-old Swede has played parts of five seasons with New Jersey. He has 69 points (9-60) in 274 career NHL games.

MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens have traded defenceman P.K. Subban to the Nashville Predators for defenceman Shea Weber.

The 27-year-old Toronto native scored six goals and 45 assists in 68 games last season for the Canadiens.

Weber was Nashville’s captain and scored 20 goals and 31 assists in 78 games last year for the Predators.