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Originally Posted by Ba'alzamon
Yeah like I've been a huge Backlund fan since before he made the NHL, but seriously, if you retire his number, what about Joel Otto? Robyn Regehr? Craig Conroy? Gary Roberts? You have to draw the line somewhere.
Personally, I don't think there's any unretired number (at least not yet) that should go before Al MacInnis.
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Maybe not a jersey retirement, but players like Regehr and Backlund have to be publicly honored by CSEC in some way...whether its through the forever a flame program or some other method.
Otherwise, what's the incentive (besides money) for good players to stay associated with the Flames long-term if they're not building a legacy?
Also, Lanny, Patterson, Vernon, Otto, Peplinski, and other old-timers are already up there in age and there's not many young, long-term, and local alumni with name cache to carry the torch for continued community outreach and Flames brand awareness.