c00kies Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 The reason a lot of defensemen used to pick low numbers is that sleeping arrangements weren't that great back then. The lower numbers got to sleep in bigger beds than the higher numbers, and with defensemen being bigger in stature, picked lower numbers to get these big beds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kesler#17 Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Makes Ehrhoff jerseys useful again, for a new nameplate. Also, the one guy who bought a Gragnani jersey should be pretty happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonoman Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Looks like Dana Murzyn doesn't get his jersey retired for a few more years at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggins Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 I'm sure Garrison doesn't care what number he wears... He got a huge pay day to play where he wanted to play... I still think we could have signed him for a year less and at less money (not much less, but still a bit less) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dayman Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 52 is not a defenseman number; 5 is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gumballthechewy Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 I disagree, IMO, 52 looks better on a defenceman than a forward or goalie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawasaki bomber Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Do you think somebody called him and said "hey we like to have all our defenceman wear low numbers" seriously, all our defenceman have a number below 10 now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PONCHE Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 First of all - #19 is a popular number used by many and so is #9. #22 and #33 are nothing special in themselves. But as the posts above in this thread have indicated, high numbers are designated for high skilled players who have a special talent - ie, Lemieux's 66, Jagr's 68, Crosby's 87, Gretzky's 99, etc (#91 doesn't really count because it's so popular). #71 is Evgeni Malkin - the Russian power forward center and the league's best player this past season. Jensen plays a similar game and he would want to make a name for himself, not be the 2nd, 3rd or 4th best #71 in the game right now. He should get his own high number or take a regular low number - ie, #27 = 17 (original number) + 10 Foligno joined the league in Malkin's sophomore year before he made a big name for himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trade Deadline Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Phew.. No one should ever wear Sven Butenschon's old number 52. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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