Do you care about jersey numbers?

[Warden of the North]

When they make the team for real im sure they'll be able to choose their number. Like next October

 

[Auston Matthews]

The O dog has a problem with William wearing the 39

He said he would have been devastated if he couldn't wear the 92 and that players should choose numbers they are comfortable wearing!

 

[Leafidelity]

Snax just agreed with us

 

[thewave]

Always wanted my number.

 

[Warden of the North]

The O dog has a problem with William wearing the 39

He said he would have been devastated if he couldn't wear the 92 and that players should choose numbers they are comfortable wearing!

A bit of hindsight there. Im sure he would have been just fine with whatever number he was given in his first game.

Like how does he think that conversation would go?

Lou: "William, you're going to play tonight for the Leafs"
Willy: "Great!"
Lou: "We're giving you #39 tonight"
Willy: "Huh, could I have a different #?"
Lou: "......William, we've traded you to Edmonton"

 

[BodaciousBeefBazooka]

No I have other worries in life

 

[Ceremony]

Deeply.

I'm not a Leafs fan, the sidebar just alerted me to something important. Kudos on your number honouring policy.

 

[thewave]

Really curious. I bet most of the yes category played/play.

 

[HellasLEAF]

Yes I do care about jersey numbers and I hope our players select their own when the time is right and not handed generic numbers they end up sticking with.

 

[LeafGrief]

I don't care what they are, so long as they are consistent. I dont want to buy a Nylander jersey and have him change the number next year.

 

[Stand Witness]

In my opinion, yes. Always has been when I played so maybe that influences my thoughts. 8 has always been my number since I can remember and have used it in a ton of usernames and sports numbers.

Turns out I am a Connor Carrick fan now.

 

[FlareKnight]

Yeah, it matters. I mean for Pete's sake we retire and honor numbers in hockey. Why would it be wrong for fans to care what numbers guys are wearing?

Feels bleh to just have guys getting slapped with numbers that didn't choose. Felt off with the whole effort even during the Burke era to push onto guys low numbers without giving them that bit of personal freedom.

Always meant something being able to have my favorite number on my own jersey when playing.

 

[BurnTheBoats]

Kadri- #17(Clark)
Rielly- #7(Horton)
Brown- #93(Gilmour)
Marner- #14(Keon)
Stamkos- #10(Armstrong/Apps)
Kapanen- #21(Salming/Conacher)
Komarov- #9(Kennedy)
Nylander- #13(Sundin)
Matthews- #27(Mahovlich/Sittler)

 

[MarMarSab3]

Really curious. I bet most of the yes category played/play.

Yes sir

 

[Leafsdude7]

If the question is do I care about individual numbers, then no. If the question is do I care about what numbers players wear/like, then yes.

With regards to Kapanen and Nylander, I'm sad they didn't wear their 42/62 that they wear/wore with the Marlies. Both are available, so surprised they didn't.

 

[Brewsky]

99 is such an ugly number...so is 66...come on Lou, it's 2016 - let the kids play with whatever number they want. It's just not right seeing some of these players not wear their numbers.

How the hell is Stamkos suppose to wear 91 next year?

 

[Auston Matthews]

So does anybody know if Nylander and Kapanen are stuck with their numbers for their entire Maple Leaf career?

Anybody remember what happened in New Jersey with Lou's numbering process...

I don't think i'm the only one who want them to have different numbers.

 

[saltming]

I care what number I wear for sports for the most part. Why would I care about what number leafs wear?

Same here!

 

[LeafsNation75]

If the question is do I care about individual numbers, then no. If the question is do I care about what numbers players wear/like, then yes.

With regards to Kapanen and Nylander, I'm sad they didn't wear their 42/62 that they wear/wore with the Marlies. Both are available, so surprised they didn't.

Tyler Bozak already has the #42.

 

[BurnTheBoats]

99 is such an ugly number...so is 66...come on Lou, it's 2016 - let the kids play with whatever number they want. It's just not right seeing some of these players not wear their numbers.

How the hell is Stamkos suppose to wear 91 next year?

Easily, if Stamkos wants to sign with Toronto we offer him #10(Armstrong/Apps) and the "C"

That's what makes Toronto different from 24-other teams ,why not award our players with historical #'s

What true hockey player would deny wearing

Keon
Clark
Sundin
Horton
Gilmour
Kennedy
Broda/Bower
Armstrong/Apps
Mahovlich/Sittler
Salming/Conacher

 

[BackHandShelf22]

Really curious. I bet most of the yes category played/play.

Well the question can be taken in two ways:

Do I care what number I wear? Darn right.

Do I care what number someone else is wearing? No not really.

 

[saltming]

Really curious. I bet most of the yes category played/play.

Maybe there is a misunderstanding? I care about my number but I don't care what number anyone else wears.
Is the question: does anyone care that the kids didn't get to select their numbers?
Then yes I think they should.

 

[Morgs]

Well in the 20 questions, both Willie and Kap said that their number with the Marlies was given to them. Willy prefers 92, and Kap prefers 24.

I don't think either one will be stuck with 39 & 37 respectively (They are ugly numbers to me) but I do believe that when they earn their spot out of camp, they will be allowed to choose a number for themselves. Kind of weird to me how both Carrick and Hyman got their numbers though. Does anyone know if Lou doesn't like high numbers?

Obviously Kap can't take 24 or 42, but 71 looked real nice on him.


Edit: http://www.allaboutthejersey.com/2015/8/5/9094865/as-lou-lamoriello-departs-so-do-many-of-his-quirks

Apparently in New Jersey only 4 people ever had a jersey number over 40 before Lou left.

 

[Advanced stats]

Do I care about players wearing the numbers they want to wear? Absolutely. If Nylander wants 62, give it to him. And by all means Kapanen can pick any free number he likes. Same goes for my hockey and soccer team. I care about my #11.

Now do I care about what number a player wears? Heck no..that's ridiculous.

 

[clydesdale line]

Nylander just doesn't look right wearing #39 that's for sure.