04-12-2014, 04:22 PM
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#141
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Copenhagen
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It's not just a number for a lot of these kids (and adults). Most of the time there are very personal reasons why they wear the number they do. If a kid wants to continue wearing 81 because that was the number his now deceased father wore while growing up, let the damn kid wear 81.
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04-12-2014, 04:26 PM
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#142
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: A small painted room
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Does this mean Burke will be the gm next year? 
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04-12-2014, 04:31 PM
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#143
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Halifax
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Originally Posted by Tbull8
So what's Bennett gonna wear?  |
39 maybe?
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04-12-2014, 04:37 PM
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#144
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Vancouver
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I'm a Burke fan but this is incredibly stupid. It's an identifer. There is nothing that makes 27 less "flashy" than 47. It's just a number.
Go tell Sidney Crosby and Wayne Gretzky that wearing >35 makes them look less classy.
You don't want your players to aspire to be like those players? Get over yourself and your 1950s sense of propriety.
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04-12-2014, 04:39 PM
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#145
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Interesting. This is what I'd like to see on the backs of our future top line:
Sean Monahan #19 (Yzerman, Toews, Thornton, Sakic, et al)
Johnny Gaudreau #7 (Joey Mullen)
Kevin Hayes #10 (Gary Roberts)
Brodie should wear #23 because Paul Reinhart.
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04-12-2014, 04:41 PM
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#146
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Backlund can take number 22 now that was his favorite that would leave 11 open
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04-12-2014, 04:42 PM
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#147
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by $ven27
39 maybe?
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higher than 35, not old timey enough.
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04-12-2014, 04:43 PM
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#148
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GOAT!
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Originally Posted by Flame12
Backlund can take number 22 now that was his favorite that would leave 11 open
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#11 can then go to Bill Arnold (Stephane Yelle)
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04-12-2014, 04:45 PM
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#149
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Originally Posted by iggysback05
If you're gonna be a Flame, you'll where a traditional number. Not really a big deal.
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If we're gonna be taking a traditional mindset, then bring back the white C and make Red, Yellow, and White the most prominent Flames colours of the uniforms.
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04-12-2014, 04:47 PM
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#150
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Franchise Player
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I don't mind it. Not a fan of high numbers. They just bug me, have a training camp feel to them.
Never liked Sven's 47 either.
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04-12-2014, 04:52 PM
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#151
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Fort St. John, BC
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It amuses me how butthurt fans get over this. I'm sure it's a complete non issue for the players.
Guys like Billins, Cundari, Van Brabant, etc. were going to get assigned lower numbers next year (if they made the team) anyways.
I'm just curious to see who gets 19
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04-12-2014, 05:00 PM
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#152
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: NC
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I think this is a stupid idea.. I too like Burke, but if he tries to implement this, I will not be a fan. You should be able to pick a number over 35.
Wouldn't this create an issue if we ever retired Kiprusoff and Iggy's number? I know we have that Forver A Flame program, but we better not do that to Iggy and Kipper..
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04-12-2014, 05:06 PM
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#153
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: St. George's, Grenada
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I'm fine with this, never liked higher numbers. People making it out to be a bigger deal than it really is.
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04-12-2014, 05:14 PM
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#154
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NomNomNom
It's not just a number for a lot of these kids (and adults). Most of the time there are very personal reasons why they wear the number they do. If a kid wants to continue wearing 81 because that was the number his now deceased father wore while growing up, let the damn kid wear 81.
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I figure that if someone has a personal reason to ware the number they want, then they will be able to. In the end, it's just a number. No reason to make a big deal of it if it's of some significance to the player.
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04-12-2014, 05:16 PM
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#155
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: CGY
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So is Sven still going to be 47?
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04-12-2014, 05:19 PM
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#156
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Not cheering for losses
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155 posts lol.
Monny will wear 23 till he retires BTW.
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04-12-2014, 05:32 PM
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#158
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Brisbane
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Holy anachronism Batman!
Are the Flames just going to produce a set of generic jerseys with numbers 1-35 and the players will fight over who gets what at training camp? If it's good enough for the Blackfoot minor hockey association it's good enough for us!
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04-12-2014, 05:42 PM
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#159
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Hamilton, Ontario
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Good news, I approve this decision. We should have never lifted this in the first place
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04-12-2014, 05:43 PM
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#160
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan
Why would you need to have a jersey renumbered?
For instance, if I had a Cammalleri jersey #93 I would think that was pretty cool rather than changing it to 13.
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I'll sell you a #93 cammi jersey.. My girlfriend got me one not realizing I had his original 13 
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