Confirmed with Link: Canucks to induct Roberto Luongo into the Ring of Honour

[Canuck Luck]

They should not be pulling down anything. That would be ridiculous disrespect.

Luongo is a first ballot hall of famer but only played 8 years of that hall of fame career here. We had a deep run with him but we didn’t win the cup and he had a lot of bad performances over the years in the playoffs.

That being said, he is really close and if he played like 2-3 more years with us OR won a Vezina as a Canuck, I would say retire his jersey.

Its more disrespectful seeing the likes of Smyl/Naslund up thre over Luongo. Naslund growing up was my favourite player too. Roy played 7.5 seasons in Colorado and had his jersey retired. Only difference is he won the grand prize. No one in this franchise has so cant fault Luongo for that. For as many goals he let in and games he blew, he was the sole reason to win just as many. He's an arguable top 5 goalie of all time whom spent his best days here. Luongo 100% deserves to be in the rafters. This organization is in no way shape or form in a position to be denying a hall of famer, first ballot at that, that honour.

 

[PuckMunchkin]

I seriously question whether he'd be in the Hall of Fame if he had played those 8 years in Florida.

And the answer to your question would be yes.

 

[Hit the post]

And the answer to your question would be yes.

Eventually yes but I don't think as a first ballot selection.

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

He's an arguable top 5 goalie of all time

 

[PuckMunchkin]

He is.

 

[Hit the post]

Think in this recent era, it's Roy, Hasek and Brodeur (in no particular order). You'd be hard pressed to convince me Luongo is better than any of those three. That leaves two spots in the top five.

 

[AwesomeInTheory]

I get why 16 was retired but the Sedins were elite for a short period, basically 2 years then just really good and it never carried over into the playoffs.

But their chemistry and them being twins is part of the mystic I guess.

Vancouver never deserved the Sedins, lmao.

 

[Hit the post]

Vancouver never deserved the Sedins, lmao.

The Sedins weren't the NHLers we deserved but they're the NHLers we need right now.

 

[rypper]

Its more disrespectful seeing the likes of Smyl/Naslund up thre over Luongo. Naslund growing up was my favourite player too. Roy played 7.5 seasons in Colorado and had his jersey retired. Only difference is he won the grand prize. No one in this franchise has so cant fault Luongo for that. For as many goals he let in and games he blew, he was the sole reason to win just as many. He's an arguable top 5 goalie of all time whom spent his best days here. Luongo 100% deserves to be in the rafters. This organization is in no way shape or form in a position to be denying a hall of famer, first ballot at that, that honour.

You said it yourself, Roy won 2 cups and a Conn Smythe in Colorado.

Flip the careers, if Roy has Luongo's years in Colorado do they retire his jersey?

If Luongo had 2 cups and a CS in Vancouver he'd be a God and of course his jersey would be retired.

 

[Canuck Luck]

You said it yourself, Roy won 2 cups and a Conn Smythe in Colorado.

Flip the careers, if Roy has Luongo's years in Colorado do they retire his jersey?

If Luongo had 2 cups and a CS in Vancouver he'd be a God and of course his jersey would be retired.

Is vancouvers franchise as storied as Colorado’s? If you’re flipping the players careers you have to flip the franchise history too.

This franchise does not have the history to be turning down first ballot hall of famers. If the only thing keeping him out is being 1 win short, why do we have any jerseys retired? No ones brought a cup to Vancouver.

The sedins, luongo and MAYBE linden should be the only jerseys retired.

 

[rypper]

Is vancouvers franchise as storied as Colorado’s? If you’re flipping the players careers you have to flip the franchise history too.

This franchise does not have the history to be turning down first ballot hall of famers. If the only thing keeping him out is being 1 win short, why do we have any jerseys retired? No ones brought a cup to Vancouver.

The sedins, luongo and MAYBE linden should be the only jerseys retired.

I would say that Patrick Roy is a big part of why Colorado's history is so storied. So that's why he's retired after a shorter stretch there.

 

[Seattle Totems]

If the Canucks had never made this announcement I doubt there would be a legion of fans making a stink because his number was not retired.

 

[sting101]

If Bure is retired here than Luongo should be. It's that simple

On a personal level i could care less about jersey retirements and would rather they just honor the best players of the past in some sort.

As it works here currently it's absurd that Roberto is not going to get retired. Have to believe there is still some bad feelings with how things ended with the mob boss owners