Jersey numbers for new acquisitions

[Brodeur]

#86 on Jack seems off.

"No. 6 is the family number. Everyone has worn it: uncles, aunts, cousins, brothers," Hughes said on the Devils All-Access podcast.

He also wore No. 43. It was a number his older brother, Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes, wore during his USA Hockey development program days and passed on to Jack, who said he had passed it on to younger brother Luke Hughes. In fact, Jack said he saw a No. 43 Devils jersey with his name on it at their draft party the night he was selected.

Instead, he chose to wear No. 86 in the NHL. Hughes said he previously wore the number in "minor-midget" hockey for two years and decided to bring it back for his pro career -- mostly because he knew his preferred No. 6 was already on the back of 36-year-old Devils captain Andy Greene.

"Well, Greener is No. 6, obviously. Probably not the best start if I ask the captain to change his number," Hughes said.

We'll see if he changes his mind in a few years. Ie, Jack Eichel switched from #15 to his preferred #9 after Evander Kane was moved. Joe Thornton started off with #6 before switching to his familiar #19. Vinny Lecavalier started with #8, Patrick Marleau started with #14, and I'm sure there's plenty of others.

 

[Cotton]

Isn't he with the Marlies?

All we know is the Lesfs signed him. Might end up there, but so could Harpur.

 

[Whaleafs]

Spezza was asked on a conference call for Toronto radio if he was going to wear 90 and he wasn’t sure. He would have to get 19 from Petan.

 

[SI90]

I’m curious about Varlamov. Greiss is #1 and Billy Smith’s #31 is retired.

 

[Jack DiBiase]

One of my favourite off-season topics! Keep up with the updates as teams get more ready OP!

 

[Nickmo82]

Kaapo Kakko
Vitali Kravtsov
Greg McKegg
Artemi Panarin
Jacob Trouba

 

[Sauce12]

Kaapo Kakko
Vitali Kravtsov
Greg McKegg
Artemi Panarin
Jacob Trouba

You mean Trouba, because he's the only one with a not so awesome name?

 

[um]

I’m curious about Varlamov. Greiss is #1 and Billy Smith’s #31 is retired.

He wore 40 back in the day for the Caps, would be cool to see that again.

 

[weastern bias]

Hainsey really should have gone full troll and brought back #65 with Ottawa, instead. . . what even is this?

 

[justafan22]

No numbers for the Leafs yet.

Though Spezza probably keeps 90 or goes to 19.

Barrie, Kerfoot and Ceci all have to get new numbers.

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

Some forward, take a #2 or #5. Be original.

 

[Howie Hodge]

#86 on Jack seems off.

Will this piss Jack off?

 

[agent082]

Gomez took 11 when Koivu left so whatever.

 

[thomaspalmer]

Not sure if it necessary counts as a new acquisition since he technically hasn't made the team yet, but it seems like Kirby Dach will be wearing #77 in Chicago.





Also, looks like Nylander is switching to #88.

 

[Hobocop]

Sharks website changed the numbers for Brodzinski (#22) and Prout (#5). 76 and 6 were their numbers on their old teams and I think the SJ roster page just copy-pasted from them.

 

[Gentle Man]

Acciari is 52 now

 

[jetsforever]

Also, looks like Nylander is switching to #88.

Wonder why he's switching - 88 is a nicer number IMO but 29 seems trendy for young forwards with MacKinnon, Laine, Draisaitl, etc.

 

[93LEAFS]

Gomez took 11 when Koivu left so whatever.

It's pretty hard to get a traditional number you like with the Habs. Every single digit is retired outside of 8 and 6. From 10 to 19 the numbers 10, 12, 16 and 19 are retired.

 

[that is unfortunate]

Wonder why he's switching - 88 is a nicer number IMO but 29 seems trendy for young forwards with MacKinnon, Laine, Draisaitl, etc.

He wore 88 in Sweden and he wasn't able to wear the number in the NHL because of Lamoriello, or if you hate the Leafs he's hoping to counteract Pastrnak's superpowers against the Leafs by changing to the same number

 

[Sauce12]

Acciari is 52 now

That was hilarious

 

[thomaspalmer]

Edmonton Oilers:



Also, it appears Martin Frk (LA) will be wearing #29 and not #42.



Martin Hanzal (DAL) switches to #40.

 

[thomaspalmer]

Finally, not sure if this is finalized (as he has yet to make the team), but Alex Nylander (CHI) seems to be wearing #92.

 

[FerrisRox]

Hainsey really should have gone full troll and brought back #65 with Ottawa, instead. . . what even is this?

Ron Hainsey was born in 1981.

 

[FerrisRox]

It's pretty hard to get a traditional number you like with the Habs. Every single digit is retired outside of 8 and 6. From 10 to 19 the numbers 10, 12, 16 and 19 are retired.

#18 is retired in Montreal as well.

 

[thomaspalmer]

My apologies for yet another post. But, the PR twitter account for the Jets just released this: