[Rumour] McDavid may be named Captain next season

[oldschoolcalgary]

Originally Posted by Sylvanfan

Crosby was named Captain for the 06-07 season. I think it was offered to him when Lemieux retired early in his rookie year.

he was named captain after his second year in the league, after the playoff run in 2007. As stated, he turned down the captaincy when first offered to him in the middle of year 2 with pittsburgh.

what on earth has McDavid done with the Oilers to deserve the captaincy? Other than being McDavid?

Hart? Pearson? Art Ross? Calder? Hell, McDavid didn't even lead them out of the basement...finishing 2nd last in the league, just like last year.

[Sylvanfan]

Originally Posted by oldschoolcalgary

he was named captain after his second year in the league, after the playoff run in 2007. As stated, he turned down the captaincy when first offered to him in the middle of year 2 with pittsburgh.

what on earth has McDavid done with the Oilers to deserve the captaincy? Other than being McDavid?

I am wrong on Crosby, although despite not wearing the letter he was their leader.

It's not like the players on the Oilers will revolt or play worse. McDavid has faced a lot of pressure as a kid getting to the NHL. If they were to keep the golden boys and not name him the leader it's another year of confusion. At least in Pittsburgh the team knew that Crosby was going to be their captain.

[bob-loblaw]

I keep on seeing Messier calling him with tips so McDavid has to be ready by now.

[Five-hole]

Originally Posted by T@T

When Crosby was named he was still 19 but he was 20 before the season started, I think Lecavalier was 19 when he took over as well. But yeah it is crazy to give it to a kid after only 45 games played.

If Hall isn't traded I can see his nose out of joint.

I dunno, I think Hall has been as complimentary of McDavid as anybody. Personally I think Hall would love nothing more than to have some responsibility of putting that dumpster fire out land on anybody else's shoulders than his own.

[Isikiz]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/m...ng-eats-alive/

"Losing's something that has happened a lot here in Edmonton for a while now and I think it just gets to a point where you have to be so sick of losing that you can't do it anymore..."

[DownhillGoat]

Originally Posted by Isikiz

"it just gets to a point where you have to be so sick of losing that you can't do it anymore..."

There is no greater springboard to winning than losing.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Eventually, McDavid goes Full Pronger.

Book it Dano.

[Jets4Life]

Originally Posted by Sylvanfan

I am wrong on Crosby, although despite not wearing the letter he was their leader.

It's not like the players on the Oilers will revolt or play worse. McDavid has faced a lot of pressure as a kid getting to the NHL. If they were to keep the golden boys and not name him the leader it's another year of confusion. At least in Pittsburgh the team knew that Crosby was going to be their captain.

IIRC, it was Ovechkin who definitely turned down the captaincy for the Capitals, early in his career.

[GreenLantern2814]

They could give a kid the C or Chiarelli could do the smart thing and acquire Zdeno Chara.

[Artie Fufkin]

Originally Posted by Buck Murdock

But I thought Taylor Hall was the next Messier?

He is.

And he will be given the C in a couple of years after Katz sells Captain McDavid to America for $14M in cash.

[DazzlinDino]

The organization messed up and made Hall the scapegoat. Now they are feeding McDavid the kool-aid, Hall was drinking. There is a very good chance that this is going to even further fracture the team next season. I can't see how they are going to come together as group if they are not playing for McDavid now.

[MarkGio]

I don't see an issue with this. He was their best player and will likely be their best for the next few decades

[bubbsy]

Obvious selection.

However, those other #1s must be feeling it a bit. I'm sure they each thought they would become the main cog and face of the franchise. Well other than Yakupov, it seems he already realizes that he's a bust. After this draft, how will these other #1s feel about going from potential franchise guys to secondary role players.


Hall/rnh have got to be moved this offseason.

[Alberta_Beef]

Originally Posted by Finger Cookin

http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=149621

some of us don't venture into those threads and appreciate information even if it is about the Oilers

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by MarkGio

I don't see an issue with this. He was their best player and will likely be their best for the next few decades

There's more to being a captain than just being a really good hockey player.

Obviously I'm not privy to what kind of leadership skills McDavid has off ice. Maybe he's a fantastic leader. But I think it's way too early for this kind of move, so I approve it. Hope it backfires for everyone involved.

[flamesfan55]

To early

[Erick Estrada]

I wonder if Hall quietly requests a trade this offseason. He's no longer the centerpiece and being bypassed for captain doesn't look good to his leadership skills and has to bruise his ego. For so long even though the team lost annually he was looked at as the golden boy but now he's just another guy and now that's gone there's really nothing left for him in Edmonton outside of losing.

[oldschoolcalgary]

Originally Posted by Sylvanfan

I am wrong on Crosby, although despite not wearing the letter he was their leader.

It's not like the players on the Oilers will revolt or play worse. McDavid has faced a lot of pressure as a kid getting to the NHL. If they were to keep the golden boys and not name him the leader it's another year of confusion. At least in Pittsburgh the team knew that Crosby was going to be their captain.

Just think you can ruin a player that way...if they aren't ready, or if they don't have the respect in the room for what they've done on the ice.

Oilers be oilering I guess

[Huntingwhale]

I think this is a bad move on the Oilers part, but such an Oilers thing to do. I have no doubt that McDavid has captain material and that one day it would be his. But after 45 games? Many Oiler fans are gloating that Crosby and Toews were also named captain early on. But they had veteran leadership to guide them. Who do the Oilers have?

And as for Hall's comments that McDavid was the leader by the end the season, that's fine and dandy. But what does that say about the leadership in the dressing room? That locker room in in shambles.

I always said that while I think McDavid is an elite talent and could possible be the games best one day, the Oilers will find a way to ruin him. I just can't figure out for the life of me why they would do this before the NHL playoffs even start. What purpose does it serve? And while Chia in his press conference can trot the company line about him being deserving and all, I just can't see a veteran GM like him and a veteran coach like Mclellan being on-board with this.

This anointing him as captain so early on reeks of Katz trying to give the team of having a fresh start once they move into the new arena next season.

[AcGold]

He probably is their best overall player and only player I don't fully hate. Maybe he can color the C a different color for a team he actually likes and troll the entire organization.