I dunno, seems kinda odd to not include Hamilton's 3 on the patch. I can understand why they did it, but don't necessarily agree. I mean obviously he wasn't a big part of the NHL-oilers (only a half season under his belt), but his number was still mothballed and they cared enough to put up his banner at Rexall (sometime around 2000, I remember being at the game) and later Rogers Place.
In the end, it's all just nitpicking, but the oilers were founded in 1971 and played their first game in 1972. Why not celebrate that entire history?
On another note though, do we know when yet when they'll wear these threads? If I had to guess, I'd say we see them don the new "throwbacks" for a home game each against Calgary, Vancouver, Winnipeg, and LAK (i.e.. our traditional Smythe foes).