On Monday, Detroit Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman traded Andreas Athanasiou to the Edmonton Oilers prior to the passing of the NHL Trade Deadline.
A day later, the Oilers tweeted that Athanasiou would no longer be wearing the No. 72 that he wore in Detroit but instead, he was switching to No. 28.
Athanasiou’s reason for not trying to wear No. 72 in Edmonton is hilarious.
“I think the mascot is wearing it, and I didn’t want to get him a Rolex, so…”
https://twitter.com/SportsnetSpec/status/1232413160738394112
Well played, Andreas!
