Connor McDavid, Oilers captain and … the new GM?!

You heard what he had to say on Tuesday, now get this!

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Connor McDavid, Oilers captain and … the new GM?!
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The Edmonton Oilers captain has had enough. On Tuesday, Connor McDavid reached a level of frustration we’ve never seen him expressed before. 

“We don’t even have a GM, so I don’t think we’re in any position to comment on next season,” McDavid said. “We have a lot of crap to figure out. I hope we can put the right man in the spot and we can put together a good team.”

“It’s just not good enough,” McDavid continued. “All year. We let (losing) streaks drag on, we let times where we weren’t able to find wins drag on. You have to find a way to stop the bleeding, quick. There is a slim margin of error in this league. We did our best to stay in the fight, but it was a little too late.”

What about McDavid’s frustration level?

“It’s really high. It’s really, really high,” he said. “We want to play in the playoffs as a team. I personally want to play in the playoffs. I’m not happy about it. It’s going to be a long summer.”


As soon as he uttered those words, fans got scared again that the captain will want out this summer and ask for a trade. However, it seems like he won’t give up just yet. 

According to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet, McDavid will continue to work hard to get his team to be once again a Cup contender, however, the nee general manager will need to work closely with him. Here is how Friedman put it in his latest 31 Thoughts column

“There will be a lot written and said about this. Personally, I don’t think McDavid is looking to leave the Alberta capital. But I suspect the Oilers know they /have/ to get his right. He’s giving them this opportunity to show they can right the ship. If this choice goes badly, they’ve got a serious problem.”

We still don’t know who will take the reigns in the Oilers’ front office however the message is clear: he better listen to McDavid and get what the star player wants to help him lead the way to a playoff run. 

McDavid has had enough but the Oilers haven’t reached the last straw… yet. Get a man whose ego isn’t too huge to listen to the team captain’s advice and reassure him. 

Then, maybe you won’t end up being the GM that has to trade Connor McDavid! 

Source: Sportsnet