For me this is a pretty easy decision, he was the face of the franchise in the 90's, lead the team in scoring 6-7 times, scored 100 pts 2x, 50G 2x, Stanley Cup, Gold Medal, 6 All Star games as a Flame, 2nd all time in Goal and Points.
While I would agree that a HHOF or Retired Number nomination should also consider character and off ice activity, I don't think Theo's crossed the line enough to disqualify him. The large majority of his behaviour was self destructive.
I also believe Nieuwendyk should be honoured, and I think one can make a very good case for the likes of Jim Peplinski and Joel Otto, who were with the team for 700 games and were key contributors during their era, and both have been exemplary alumni members.
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