ɪnðə lˈiːdʌp tə ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkstiːn sˈɛvəntˌiːn sˈiːzən, tʃaɪɚɹˈɛli mˌeɪd tˈuː wˈaɪdli fˈɔltᵻd mˈuːvz, ðə fˈɜːst bˌiːɪŋ ðə tɹˈeɪd ʌv fˈɔːɹmɚ fˈɜːst ˌoʊvɚɹˈɔːl dɹˈæft pˈɪk tˈeɪlɚ hˈɔːl tə ðə nˈuː dʒˈɜːsi dˈɛvəlz ɪn ɛkstʃˈeɪndʒ fɔːɹ ˈædəm lˈɑːɹsən.
In the leadup to the 2016–17 season, Chiarelli made two widely faulted moves, the first being the trade of former first overall draft pick Taylor Hall to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for Adam Larsson.