Eberle Says McDavid Could Be A Future Captain..

You don’t say…

NHL.com reports:

Jordan Eberle said Thursday the Edmonton Oilers could enter this season without a captain, but Connor McDavid will eventually be named.

“I think you see a lot of teams going toward not having a captain,” Eberle told Sportsnet 590 The Fan. “I’m a strong believer in guys that lead by example. I’ve played with Connor and he’s an exceptional player and I think he’ll be the future of hockey. It doesn’t matter if he has [the captaincy], or I have it, you just want a collective group of leaders. I think we do in Edmonton.

“Ultimately, one day, I think he will be our leader.”

I say this will happen this year.

—@IsTylerJordan—