I hate retired numbers. I would love to see someone wearing #9 on this team or any other team. As much as I liked Iginla, don't really care if someone else wears #12.
As for retiring #14 - I wasn't a Flames fan from Fleury's prime, so I only can say what I saw of Fleury from the end of his time here - and what I have seen and read of late. For me - it was when I read his book and how he won't take personal accountability for anything - he was awesome and the only reason the teams he was on lost was other people's fault (even the whole Horse Lake Thunder thing).
So, don't like the idea of retiring any number, let alone #14.
Does Fleury belong in the Hall of Fame? I would say yes - based on his career numbers and how much he impacted the game while he was playing. But I don't think the Flames owe him anything in terms of jersey retirement.
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