When the Edmonton Oilers drafted Connor McDavid first overall in 2015, he was able to join a team that already had a deep forward group.

Leon Draisaitl was coming off his first full season in the league, unbeknownst to anyone the offensive ceiling he would hit in his years that followed. Jordan Eberle, at 24, was already one of the longest serving members of the team, while 2011 first overall pick Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was still finding his way playing tough minutes.

Then you had Taylor Hall, who, in the prior year, was limited to just 53 games, scoring 14 goals and 38 points.

Hall and McDavid would be roommates, alongside Luke Gazdic, in that 2015-16 season, as the three grew close. Nobody knew that Hall would be traded after McDavid’s rookie season in the infamous one-for-one deal for Adam Larsson, but what became clear Sunday night was just how highly Hall thinks of the Oilers superstar.

“If there is anyone who deserves to win the Stanley Cup, it’s him,” Hall said after the game........

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