Tampa Bay Lightning will retire Vincent Lecavalier's #4 on October 18th

[Gains]

Source: http://www.rds.ca/hockey/lnh/lnh-le...tire-par-le-lightning-le-18-octobre-1.3543838

Edit: when I posted the article, it said they were retiring his #, but they now changed the article, stating that they're only honoring him.

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[The Macho King]

Very excited.

 

[dechire]

No they won't. It's a ceremony to honor his return to Tampa, not to retire his jersey.

 

[WarriorOfGandhi]

is there still time for Montreal to trade for the right to retire his number?

 

[izzy]

No they won't. It's a ceremony to honor his return to Tampa, not to retire his jersey.

Well, they should

 

[DonskoiDonscored]

Should be the Leafs retiring his number smh

 

[BatVader]

is there still time for Montreal to trade for the right to retire his number?

If Montreal retires anymore numbers, they're going to have to start using letters on their jerseys.

 

[Disengage]

If Montreal retires anymore numbers, they're going to have to start using letters on their jerseys.

They already do.

 

[ForsbergForever]

I know he was the team captain and the face of the Bolts for a decade but he really only had 2 above average seasons, and a couple more as a fairly dangerous offensive threat. I think his name recognition far surpasses his actual career production.

 

[Machinehead]

I don't know if I even believe in retiring numbers, but as long as we're doing it, 4 and 26 should be done for in Tampa.

 

[tony d]

Good honor for Lecavalier, one of the top players in that team's history.

 

[FinnLightning26]

We will probably retire his number at some point. At least that's what I hope we'll do. He definately deserves it and his number should be the first one retired in Lightning history.

 

[TheThunderYears]

We will probably retire his number at some point. At least that's what I hope we'll do. He definately deserves it and his number should be the first one retired in Lightning history.

Agreed. While Vinny didn't hit his full potential because of the human piece of garbage Matt Cooke, he's still the most important player in the history of the Lightning and was the face of the team for more than a decade. He was key to our run in 2004 which solidified the team in the community. Couple that with his incredibly sincere and generous charity and foundation work with the Vincent Lecavalier Pediatric Cancer And Blood Disorders Center and he's a shoe-in. He might get a statue outside the stadium before it's said and done.

A year after #4 gets retired, St. Louis should be invited back to raise his jersey and be embraced by the organization again. Prior to Marty bailing on us, I'd have argued his number should be retired before Vin's. But now- not so much.

 

[Price is Wright]

he's still the most important player in the history of the Lightning

I was hoping by now the idea that Lecavalier was more important than St. Louis would be a thing of the past when it comes to the best days of Tampa but I guess not.

 

[FLYLine27*]

Title should probably be changed since they aren't retiring him number...