I think some people here have a hard time separating the Hockey Hall of Fame from a team honoring a player's jersey number. They are not the same and what each represents are two totally different things. Does he deserve to be in the Hall? Sure. Up on the Dome's rafters? I don't think so. To me, retiring a jersey number has to be more than just a players stats. How many players in the Hall have their jersey numbers retired?
Frankly, Fleury hasn't been a great ambassador for this team or this city. I respect what he's gone through in his personal life but that shouldn't have any bearing on retiring his number. I wouldn't be upset if they did retire (or honor) his number but I also don't think he's overdue or that it's some kind of travesty that it hasn't been already done.
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