#4 is available will Mo Riels snap it up?

[Ambassador Bridge]

Does Morgan Rielly now get to wear #4?

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[ConnorTO]

 

[Hero]

I like the 44, but if he wants it I'm sure it's his.

 

[Longshot]

Pretty sure the NHL doesn't allow players to switch numbers mid-season.

 

[Raging Bull]

4 will be lifted to the rafters in honor of Franson, so Mo is out of luck .

 

[MajorLeaf]

Reilly did wear #4 for the Moose Jaw Warriors so anything is possible next year if he asks to switch.

 

[hdtrax]

Pretty sure the NHL doesn't allow players to switch numbers mid-season.

Is this an official rule?

 

[Rayzorexe]

If its still available by next season I wouldn't mind. I like the Kadri approach where you make your current number your own.

 

[Stephen]

I'd like to see Mo Rielly with Number 4. But players are often superstitious...

 

[Longshot]

Is this an official rule?

I think it is. I can't find anything online (kind of a weird thing to google). But I remember reading something about it a couple of years ago. Once a player selects a number he has to wear that number the remainder of the season. It has a lot to do with the NHL's merchandise business (the online component is centralized through the league).

 

[Rayzorexe]

Pretty sure the NHL doesn't allow players to switch numbers mid-season.

Didn't we have something like Antropov switching from 11 to 80 when they acquired Nolan a while back?

 

[Rayzorexe]

I think it is. I can't find anything online (kind of a weird thing to google). But I remember reading something about it a couple of years ago. Once a player selects a number he has to wear that number the remainder of the season. It has a lot to do with the NHL's merchandise business (the online component is centralized through the league).

That was because of the Winter Classic and Aldredsson is a featured player in it. We're near the end of the season and the Leafs are no where near the playoffs.

 

[Longshot]

Didn't we have something like Antropov switching from 11 to 80 when they acquired Nolan a while back?

It's a relatively recent rule change. It was implemented within the past few years. Maybe even around the last lock out.

 

[Rayzorexe]

Nothing in the CBA mentions about mid-season jersey number change as far as I browsed.

The reason why Cleary could get his #11 back from Aldredsson a couple of years ago was because of marketing issues with the fact his jersey was already produced with #11 for the Winter Classic.
http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/...eary-wont-get-his-no-11-back-from-alfredsson/

 

[Pierre Dagenais]

I think it is. I can't find anything online (kind of a weird thing to google). But I remember reading something about it a couple of years ago. Once a player selects a number he has to wear that number the remainder of the season. It has a lot to do with the NHL's merchandise business (the online component is centralized through the league).

Not true.

Gallagher switched from 73 to 11 when Ryder was traded to the Habs in 2012.

O'Byrne also switched his number from 3 to 20 when Montreal retired Emile Bouchard's number.

 

[Longshot]

Nothing in the CBA mentions about mid-season jersey number change as far as I browsed.

The reason why Cleary could get his #11 back from Aldredsson a couple of years ago was because of marketing issues with the fact his jersey was already produced with #11 for the Winter Classic.
http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/...eary-wont-get-his-no-11-back-from-alfredsson/

Like I said, I could be wrong, but I do remember reading something in recent years about the NHL putting in place a policy that doesn't allow players to switch uniform numbers during the season (except in the event of a trade) - meaning Dion Phaneuf can't come off IR wearing #33.

I'm 40 now, so maybe my memory is bad, but I even remember a story around Kadri on the issue. During the lock out shortened season he became a regular NHLer wearing #43 and some suggested now that he was in the league to stay he have a more "normal" (higher numbers were often assigned to players coming up from the minors for short term fill-ins) sweater number and the response was that he wasn't allowed to switch mid-season by league rule.

I don't remember the Cleary Alfredsson thing.

 

[officialmark*]

Please take 4, I hate these 40-60 numbers, they look awful on jerseys. Kadri should be 9, or 91.

 

[Longshot]

Not true.

Gallagher switched from 73 to 11 when Ryder was traded to the Habs in 2012.

O'Byrne also switched his number from 3 to 20 when Montreal retired Emile Bouchard's number.

What I remember might have happened after those, but like I said, I'm going by memory and could be completely wrong.

It's also possible the story was the league mandating that players and teams get permission to switch jersey numbers in order to take out the: "I'm in a slump and want to switch jersey numbers" aspect of it - meaning Montreal was given permission after getting Ryder.

The only reason it rings a bell with me, was I thought switching jersey numbers would be eliminated from video games as a result. I can remember thinking: "That sucks, hope video games still let you do it." lol

 

[one77]

I hope so! #4 would look real nice on Rielly, pretty sure that's been his number since before coming to the Leafs.

 

[diceman934]

Reilly did wear #4 for the Moose Jaw Warriors so anything is possible next year if he asks to switch.

Morgan wore I believe #18 for the Jaw and then snapped up #4 when it was available.....he wore number 4 most of his life.

 

[Dingers]

Number Four and Letter 'C' get 'er done Shanny.

 

[Swervin81]

4 will be lifted to the rafters in honor of Franson, so Mo is out of luck .

 

[LeafsNation75]

Pretty sure the NHL doesn't allow players to switch numbers mid-season.

That's incorrect. After the Leafs traded for Dion Phaneuf the #3 was taken by Garnet Exelby and he switched to #7 so Phaneuf could have it.

 

[Longshot]

That's incorrect. After the Leafs traded for Dion Phaneuf the #3 was taken by Garnet Exelby and he switched to #7 so Phaneuf could have it.

Like I said in my earlier posts, it was a relatively recent change (but I could be wrong since I'm going by memory). It was definitely after the Phaneuf trade.

 

[colchar]

Does Morgan Rielly now get to wear #4?

How the hell would anyone here know?