Oilers name 4 alternate captains

[Cypress]

Nugent-Hopkins, Larsson, Draisatl, Nurse.

Not saying any of these guys don't deserve it, but still completely ridiculous to name 4 if you ask me.

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[Jimmi McJenkins]

It's pretty common place and this team has been doing this for a while, 2 will wear the 'A's at home and 2 on the road.

 

[OfCorsiDid]

Most teams do tho.

Hell the Canucks announced that Tanev, Edler, Sutter and Horvat are all assistants this season.

But I see your point.

I'd be perfectly fine with 1C and 2As

McDavid, Draisaitl, Nuge.

 

[snipes]

It’s fairly common to have home and away alternates.

Good choices.

 

[The Head Crusher]

Yea we have done this for years.

 

[guymez]

It’s fairly common to have home and away alternates.

Good choices.

Was just going to post this. It seems to me that its a way to honor 2 additional players for their leadership.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

I’m old school and like the old permanent Captain and 2 Assistants - but I don’t have a problem with 4 alternating assistants and expanding the official leadership group. Klefbom could have an A as well IMO.

 

[The Nuge]

I have no issue with the home/road thing in theory, but we should stop at 3 guys imo. Nuge gets it full time for being the guy with seniority, and then let 2 others alternate with one another for home/road

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

I have no issue with the home/road thing in theory, but we should stop at 3 guys imo. Nuge gets it full time for being the guy with seniority, and then let 2 others alternate with one another for home/road

Your just biased “Nuge”

 

[oobga]

No boy-band style reveal where all the guys come out looking cool with their newly lettered jerseys?

 

[Morpheus]

No boy-band style reveal where all the guys come out looking cool with their newly lettered jerseys?

 

[Fmrnuckfan95]

The most obvious choices ever. Didnt think I'd be seeing Colby Cave or fricken Matt Benning rocking an A. Just pick the actual nhlers on the roster lol.

 

[dssource]

Glad to see Drai will be wearing an A this season. Also like that Nurse has one now. Tough to rip it off Larsson and give it to Klef, so Larsson gets to keep it. Hopefully he starts playing like a leader as well.

 

[TheOilSaulGoodman]

Too many alternates. What happened to the old days of 1 C and 2 A?

 

[Jamin]

Too many alternates. What happened to the old days of 1 C and 2 A?

You're like 4 or 5 years late. Oilers been doing it this way for a while now