Mlotek
Registered User
I understand that, but at some point in the future you'll have to take some down or stop retiring them.
That's why I would propose having a wall or something somewhere in the arena dedicated to players whose jerseys were formerly retired. Make a plaque, bust, or something for every player that has their banner taken down. The season after their death you can have a patch that the players wear before having a removing of the banner/installation of plaque ceremony during the last game of the regular season.
I believe other teams started 'honouring' numbers.
Plus a team only goes through maybe 30-35 players during an entire season, you can keep retiring numbers for a long time. Doubt many teams will be retiring 60+ jerseys any time soon.
If the Wings do go on that 'honouring' path, Vlady should be the first to go. His number is already unofficially retired.