Oilers will name captain midway through training camp

With each passing day, the Edmonton Oilers are that much closer to naming their next captain.

Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli - who is currently pulling duties as GM of Team North America at the World Cup - joined Sportsnet's Tim and Sid on Thursday where he stated that the Oilers will name their next captain midway through the team's training camp.

Although the club played last season without a captain, Taylor Hall, Andrew Ference, Jordan Eberle, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, and Matt Hendricks served as alternate captains.

Prior to that, Ference served as the captain for two seasons.

While Chiarelli has not tipped his hat as to who may step into the role, there is speculation that sophomore Connor McDavid could don the "C" next.

Last month, Hall - now a member of the New Jersey Devils - admitted he supported the idea of McDavid as the team's next captain.