EDMONTON - He’s playfully being hailed as Connor McJesus around Edmonton because the Oilers’ prayers were answered when they won the National Hockey League draft lottery.
The 18-year-old Erie Otters centre might just lead the Oilers to the Promised Land. Not right away, but the Stanley Cup isn’t quite so far away with McDavid and his abundance of talent on the way. He’s got the full package, including humility — always a good thing with his older soon-to-be NHL teammates. McDavid will do his talking on the ice, not in front of a battery of TV cameras, just like a teenage Wayne Gretzky.