3rd jerseys are only going away temporarily as the league switches suppliers to Adidas. The blue ones will likely be back in some sort of role for 2018-19 and beyond.
I really don't get why switching suppliers would cause this issue.
We aren't a big enough sport for them to care most likely.
I'm a bit mixed. I love the blue, but I think I like the idea of forging a new identity with the Orange better. And in terms of the poll, hell no to ditching the white. We have the best road jersey in the league
How about another option:
Like it, but really wish the Oilers weren't slightly changing the jersey to drive jersey sales...
Every team is making slight changes for next year as part of the change over to Adidas.
Not every team.
I'm pretty sure each jersey will look slightly different. Might not be the teams choice, but the actual look of every jersey will slightly change.
In terms of the jersey construction, and generic elements such as the collar, absolutely. I was more referring to any design elements on individual jerseys.
I wonder if the slight alterations they mention to the whites will be to make them closer to the Alberta Oilers WHA jerseys: Orange shoulders and shoulder numbers. I think that'd look pretty good personally, and the shoulder numbers have grown on me after I initially hated them.