The St. Louis Blues are promoting a “major” announcement that is coming down the line tomorrow afternoon at the Scottrade Center.

The #stlblues will make a major announcement tomorrow at 2 p.m. at @ScottradeCenter: https://t.co/boH0PdzYah pic.twitter.com/lBFDlbiIrN

— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) August 24, 2016

That major announcement is expected to be the naming of Alex Pietrangelo as the Blues’ captain for the 2016-17 season. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch was first to report.

MORNING SKATE: #stlblues set to name Alex Pietrangelo 21st captain in club history. https://t.co/a0XahFZZGB

— Jeremy Rutherford (@jprutherford) August 24, 2016

It had been speculated going all the way back to the middle of last season that Pietrangelo was in-line to become the Captain-in-waiting behind David Backes. Once Backes departed St. Louis, Pietrangelo’s name naturally rose to the top of the list.

The 26-year old will be entering his seventh full season on the big club, and coming off a year where the Blues were on the cusp of the Stanley Cup Finals.