Given he grew up in the Calgary community of Crescent Heights until age 13 — and would return every summer after that to climb the Memorial Stairs as part of his training — it’s easy to connect the dots and suggest the Flames would be a logical landing spot for Taylor Hall.



As outlined below, the potential fit in his hometown for the New Jersey Devils’ star left-winger goes well beyond birthplace, too.



Of course, the reason Hall’s name is out there in trade rumors is because he is a pending unrestricted free agent at the end of this season. That seven-year, $42-million deal he signed with the Edmonton Oilers way back on August 22, 2012, is finally expiring.



Meanwhile, New Jersey (9-13-4) is second-last in the NHL’s overall standings, only ahead of the hapless Detroit Red Wings.



While there are a handful of young players to build around in Nico Hischier and Jack Hughes, the Devils appear to be a few years away from...