A lot of hype and hoopla has been made recently over the fact that Roberto Luongo has decided to give up the captaincy in Vancouver. The great debate in the Canuck world is now between Henrik Sedin and Ryan Kesler.
Meanwhile, in Montreal reports are surfacing that the team is set to name Brian Gionta as their new captain.
Lost in all this is the fact that another Canadian team, the Edmonton Oilers, is also without a captain. The dead weight that was Ethan Moreau was finally jettisoned in the offseason, leaving the Oilers leaderless.
So, who should take his place?
Well, at first glance it would be tempting to say Shawn Horcoff. He is the longest serving Oiler on the team and has never played for another club, and he is currently an alternate captain so he is already counted on to provide leadership. However, Horcoff's play has been abysmal the past two seasons and there are whispers of him being buried in the minors if he doesn't improve soon.
A captain doesn't have to be the best player on the team, but he certainly shouldn't be one of the worst.
Another candidate would be Jason Strudwick. He provides a ve ...
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Article written by Karl Parkinson
Forget the Canucks and Habs, Who Should Be Captain of the Edmonton Oilers?
September 18th, 2010 by Karl Parkinson Leave a reply »
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