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So are the Leafs ever going to retire (honour) Rick Vaive or what?
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So are the Leafs ever going to retire Rick Vaive's number or what?
Why not?
They don't retire numbers unless something tragic happens.
One of the greatest goal scores in Leafs history but he gets no love. Never understood why. In one 3 year stretch in the 80's only Gretzky and Bossy scored more goals.
Ya i know i meant honouring him with his sweater going into the rafters like Clark etc...
I think Vaive should be up there!
I think you're one of a few.
Nope. I want that too. I was a big fan and he had absolotely no one to play with. If you think we have been bad the last few years, you should have seen the dirty 80's.
Raise 'er up Burkie.
Even with 3 straight 50 goal seasons I don't feel Vaive was quite the impact player those currently honored in the rafters were.
In addition, there's a certain stigma attached to Vaive due to his part in Keith Magnuson's death that I doubt the Leafs want to draw attention to.
In addition, there's a certain stigma attached to Vaive due to his part in Keith Magnuson's death that I doubt the Leafs want to draw attention to.
You're thinking of former Leafs captain Rob Ramage there, that stood trial and was found guilty for that car accident,.. We're speaking about Rick Vaive here.
That's why I said one of a few.
I did see the 80's, 70's too. I think as an organization they'd probably like to forget The Ballard Era ever existed.
Do you think Vaive is more deserving than Lanny McDonald? I'd bet most fans don't.
13 or bust!
I know it's hard for present day fans to look at 3 consecutive 50 goal seasons and not think those are superstar numbers. However, 50 goals was like 35-40 goals in the present day NHL which is still a substantial number. Vaive had an awesome slapshot that he could blow past NHL goalies of his day . No lying, he probably couldn't score 5 times from that spot in the present day NHL. The problem with Vaive as a great all time Leaf isn't with his scoring, it was with the rest of his game. He repeatedly took stupid, selfish penalties including tantrums that would cost the team seemingly every game because the opposition knew he was easy to rile. Also, defensively he was atrocious. He often didn't even bother to cover the point in the defensive zone opting to cherry pick at center ice.