Taylor Hall re-signs with Oilers

Taylor Hall, right, hugs his father, Steve, after being taken first-overall at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft

The Oilers hope Taylor Hall can lead the franchise out of the darkness. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

WINNIPEG, CANADA - FEBRUARY 27: Taylor Hall #4 of the Edmonton Oilers gets set for a first-period faceoff against Bryan Little #18 of the Winnipeg Jets at the MTS Centre on February 27, 2012 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images)

EDMONTON, CANADA - NOVEMBER 19: Taylor Hall #4 and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins #93 of the Edmonton Oilers celebrate Taylor's hat trick goal against the Chicago Blackhawks on November 19, 2011 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Dale MacMillan/Getty Images)

RALEIGH, NC - JANUARY 29: Taylor Hall #4 of the Edmonton Oilers competes for fastest skater during the Honda NHL SuperSkills competition part of 2011 NHL All-Star Weekend at the RBC Center on January 29, 2011 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

EDMONTON, CANADA - NOVEMBER 19: Taylor Hall #4 and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins #93 of the Edmonton Oilers break down the ice against the Chicago Blackhawks on November 19, 2011 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Dale MacMillan/Getty Images)

DALLAS, TX - NOVEMBER 21: Taylor Hall #4 of the Edmonton Oilers skates the puck past Loui Eriksson #21 of the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center on November 21, 2011 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

GLENDALE, AZ - DECEMBER 15: Taylor Hall #4 of the Edmonton Oilers awaits a face off against the Phoenix Coyotes during the NHL game at Jobing.com Arena on December 15, 2011 in Glendale, Arizona. The Coyotes defeated the Oilers 4-2. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

VANCOUVER, CANADA - DECEMBER 26: Kevin Bieksa #3 of the Vancouver Canucks knocks the puck away from Taylor Hall #4 of the Edmonton Oilers during the first period in NHL action on December 26, 2011 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images)

CHICAGO, IL - JANUARY 02: Jonathan Toews #19 of the Chicago Blackhawks fires a shot past Taylor Hall #4 of the Edmonton Oilers at the United Center on January 2, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. The Oilers defeated the Blackhawks 4-3. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

CHICAGO, IL - JANUARY 02: Taylor Hall #4 of the Edmonton Oilers slides across the ice after falling against the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center on January 2, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NY - JANUARY 03: Taylor Hall #4 of the Edmonton Oilers scores on Ryan Miller #30 of the Buffalo Sabres in the first period at First Niagara Center on January 3, 2012 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)

SAN JOSE, CA - MARCH 06: Jordan Eberie #14 and Taylor Hall #4 of the Edmonton Oilers celebrates after Eberie scores a goal 10 seconds into the game against the San Jose Sharks at HP Pavilion at San Jose on March 6, 2012 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)