Speculation: New/Change of Jersey Numbers. Gaudette gives up #88

[FreeMcdavid]

@FreeMcdavid is an insider, confirmed.

Thanks but im not planning on quitting my day job.

I have been askin around since yesteray why Holtby chose #49

Couldnt get an answer, closest thing i got was that he was doing it as a tribute to his kids who are 4 and 9 years old.



Can confirm now too that he is changing jersey numbers again next year and will be wearing #510

ps: thats a joke and i dont actually know if his kids are 4 and 9 years old. For all we know he chose 49 because he is playing in Canada and above the 49th parallel

 

[Angry Little Elf]

49 is a weird number for a goalie.

 

[Hansen]

What industry? Jersey number industry?

 

[Grip it N RYP it]

Watched a lot of Northeastern 16-18. I like Gaudette in #8.


That number still sometimes reminds me of Brashear.

 

[JAK]

Holtby predicting how many games he will play as a Canuck over 2 years.

 

[Rowlet]

Much happier to see Gaudette in 8, what with the negative connotations of #88 and his family. At least I get Natey Nate in eighty eight.

 

[Phil Brooks]

Apparently, according to Gaudette's twitch stream, he's going to be wearing Bure's old #96 while Jordie Benn is changing to #8.

 

[Paradise Circus]

 

[Paradise Circus]

 

[Jyrki21]

Admittedly, my reaction to a bottom-six guy taking a flashy number, particularly one associated only with one star player:

 

[HelloCookie]

Gaudette did change his number from Lindros to Bure, so he had a star player number to begin with.

M2B, does that tempt you?

 

[elitepete]

Admittedly, my reaction to a bottom-six guy taking a flashy number, particularly one associated only with one star player:

Bure is known more for #10 though

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

Also Gaudette is just the latest in a long line of players to have their birth year as their number. High numbers aren’t “superstar caché” anymore. It’s not a big deal.

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

Bure is known more for #10 though

You very rarely see a Bure #96 jersey, and almost never see it on printed t-shirts. It's not a deal.

 

[vanuck]

Also Gaudette is just the latest in a long line of players to have their birth year as their number. High numbers aren’t “superstar caché” anymore. It’s not a big deal.

According to Gaudette on Twitch the #96 is also a neat combination of 88 + 8 = 96, plus with it also being his birth year so it works in two ways.

Maybe we'll see him on RW this season just like Bure though?

 

[Jay Cee]

Open up Jersey numbers to the 100s for all I care...

 

[StreetHawk]

Just seems weird that a player like Benn is concerned about a jersey #. Not like he is know for his number, like a top player is. I mean, Taylor Hall had to change numbers in NJ and AZ.

I recall Mitchell being offered #8 in 2010 when he got to LA by Doughty who wore it 2 years, but Willie said no kid, you keep it.

 

[Hansen]

Admittedly, my reaction to a bottom-six guy taking a flashy number, particularly one associated only with one star player:

Frankly Jordie Benn swiping Tanev's number from a guy who just gave up his number to someone else is even worse imo

 

[I am toxic]

Open up Jersey numbers to the 100s for all I care...

1000's

 

[iceburg]

HOT TAKE:

Gaudette has a 22 goal/50 point season (adjusted for 82 games) driven largely by outstanding production from the 2nd PP unit, gets $3M in arbitration next off-season, and takes back #8 after Benn isn't re-signed.

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

According to Gaudette on Twitch the #96 is also a neat combination of 88 + 8 = 96, plus with it also being his birth year so it works in two ways.

Maybe we'll see him on RW this season just like Bure though?

ironically, in bure's first 96 season, part of the reason he wasn't scoring much even before he got hurt is because he moved over to LW. he spent most of his time with ridley and russ courtnall, but for a few tantalizing games before he got hurt he was LW with josef beranek at C and mogilny on RW.

 

[Rowlet]

Frankly Jordie Benn swiping Tanev's number from a guy who just gave up his number to someone else is even worse imo

He didn't swipe it, he paid Gaudette for it.

 

[Hockey Rush]

49 is a weird number for a goalie.

He said in an interview a few days after the signing he was going to let his kids decide on his number.

 

[THE Green Man]

He said in an interview a few days after the signing he was going to let his kids decide on his number.

Wonder if his wife got to choose if it would be 69 instead?

 

[Hockey Rush]