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Originally Posted by Dion
I would argue that the manner and the suddeness in how he died is a solid reason for retiring his jersey. Future fans and those outside the game that may not know much about Johnny will learn his story and through that a valuable lesson on drinking and driving and how it took the lives of 2 people.
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I see your point, and I thought it would be accomplished all the same by creating a memorial for Gaudreau inside the new building, along with a program in his name. Personally, I didn't notice/give much thought to the jerseys in the rafters until I started going to games pretty regularly.
I'm not really trying to argue against retiring his number, as much as trying to point out why I'm unsure if that's the best course of action.