Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog is all for Connor McDavid being named the next captain of the Edmonton Oilers.
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The Oilers made the much anticipated move to make the former first-overall pick the youngest captain in NHL history on Wednesday, a record Landeskog admits he's glad he no longer holds.
"I'm really happy for him, there's no doubt in my mind that he's the right person for the job," Landeskog said according to Viasat's Jonatan Lindquist. "He has already established himself in the league and he'll keep developing.
"It's also nice that I won't have to answer any more questions about the record."
Landeskog had held the record as the youngest captain in NHL history after he was given the honor back in 2012 at 19 years, 286 days old - 20 days older than McDavid is now.
Eyes could now shift to the captain-less Toronto Maple Leafs and their first overall selection Auston Matthews - who just turned 19 on Sept. 17.
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