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Originally Posted by Funkhouser
I hate 'Forever a Flame'...at the same time there needs to be tiers of recognition.
Lanny and Iggy are the only two that deserve to be retired IMO
2, 14, 25, 30 and 34 all deserve some sort of recognition, but cheezy banners isn't it. Neither is a full blown retirement. Just put something in the concourse for the lower tier players.
A franchise with one cup shouldn't have 5-6 retired numbers. The optics are Edmonton levels of embarrassing
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If you are choosing two why Lanny? He's nowhere near the top in games, points, and he only 6th in goals. He's really not a Flames leader in any career category. He didn't spend the majority of his career here either (and was more productive in Toronto). I know he's been mythologized, but MacInnis would be pretty easily the second leading Flame in my mind (4th in GP, 1st in assists, 3rd in points - and way highest D). Fleury is higher in a lot of categories, but obviously there's issues.