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austin316

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Feel free to move this thread if something already exists, but curious to see everyone’s feelings regarding Carey and the likelihood he gets his jersey retired by the Canadiens organization.

I understand that the standard has always been Stanley Cups, but I think we need to realize this isn’t the 60s and 70s anymore. I don’t believe there has been any player on the Canadiens who has had a greater impact on the organization than Carey has in the past 30-40 years. Isn’t that what it’s all about? In my opinion, no other player will ever wear #31 for the Habs ever again.

He’s been my favorite player and always will be. I hope he is healthy and happy at home, and I for one hope he gets his day at the Bell Centre to have his jersey retired and we can give him a proper send off that he never received. It may very well be the longest and loudest ovation in Habs history, and that’s saying something.

I’m hopeful when his contract is over there is room for him to join our organization in a professional capacity and help build our team for the future.
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I know he will but I think retiring a jersey of a player that hasn’t won any cup is a contrast to the other mystical « fantômes du forum » that are hanging in there .
 
Personally I think jersey retirements should be about connection to the fans over a long enough period of time and not directly related to awards/cups or whatever. Though obviously awards/cup and the like goes a long way to building that fan connection so there will of course be a correlation.

No need to wait 30 years but there's also no rush so even though I do think Price deserves it, I would still probably wait another 10 years or so.
 
Lafleurs Guy said:
This comes up all the time.

Yes, I think his jersey should be retired. Yes, I think it will happen. But it's far from a sure thing.
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All it takes is for one goalie to win a cup and just like that Price’s whole career is forgoten.

Does not belong to be part of the club
 
He 100% deserves it and he 100% will.

It will happen not long after his first ballot hall of fame induction.

Using cups as a barometer is an antiquated dividing line. Its punishing a guy that his career was largely overlapped by, at minimum, the 2nd worst GM in franchise history.
 
DAChampion said:
Given that Gainey and Lapointe had their jerseys retired, ...
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Beg your pardon ?
 
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Bombshell11 said:
All it takes is for one goalie to win a cup and just like that Price’s whole career is forgoten.

Does not belong to be part of the club
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He has a better resume than about half of those who are retired. I think he’ll get his jersey in the rafters. It will take time but I think it’ll happen. He’s one of the best players to ever don the jersey. He was briefly the best player in the league.

WeThreeKings said:
He 100% deserves it and he 100% will.

It will happen not long after his first ballot hall of fame induction.

Using cups as a barometer is an antiquated dividing line. Its punishing a guy that his career was largely overlapped by, at minimum, the 2nd worst GM in franchise history.
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I think they’ll make him wait longer but I agree he deserves it and I agree it will happen.

A shame about his injuries, he very likely has back to back Vezina/Harts if he’s healthy in 2016.
 
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Lafleurs Guy said:
He has a better resume than about half of those who are retired. I think he’ll get his jersey in the rafters. It will take time but I think it’ll happen. He’s one of the best players to ever don the jersey. He was briefly the best player in the league.


I think they’ll make him wait longer but I agree he deserves it and I agree it will happen.

A shame about his injuries, he very likely has back to back Vezina/Harts if he’s healthy in 2016.
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It's also like they didn't retire Koivu. They won't retire Subban or Weber. Markov won't get his retired. Price would be a jersey retirement, one jersey, retired for a 30 year period of the franchise.

Hardly overkill.
 
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in 100 years....if humans still exist....we could have 20 more numbers to there. we need to start recirculating numbers. let's say...once three number have the same number honored it becomes retired.
 
Lafleurs Guy said:
He has a better resume than about half of those who are retired. I think he’ll get his jersey in the rafters. It will take time but I think it’ll happen. He’s one of the best players to ever don the jersey. He was briefly the best player in the league.


I think they’ll make him wait longer but I agree he deserves it and I agree it will happen.

A shame about his injuries, he very likely has back to back Vezina/Harts if he’s healthy in 2016.
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The only thing I could see delaying or maybe stopping a jersey retirement for Price is if we win a cup or two in the next 5-10 years. If we win a cup in that time frame, I can see a player or two on that cup winning team getting priority over him. If our drought remains, I think he’ll eventually get up there. It’s ridiculous that he’s not a lock but this is Montreal so the standard are super high.
 
WeThreeKings said:
It's also like they didn't retire Koivu. They won't retire Subban or Weber. Markov won't get his retired. Price would be a jersey retirement, one jersey, retired for a 30 year period of the franchise.

Hardly overkill.
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Yeah, Price is in a completely different class than those players too. He could/should be first ballot. At minimum a sure fire HOFer.

Truly elite player that won multiple playoff series on his own. He’s won every individual award there is and took a crap team to the finals. He did everything but win a cup and that’s certainly not his fault.
 
WeThreeKings said:
It's also like they didn't retire Koivu. They won't retire Subban or Weber. Markov won't get his retired. Price would be a jersey retirement, one jersey, retired for a 30 year period of the franchise.

Hardly overkill.
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Inconsistency and substance abuses should not be rewarded, its a bad example for the younger people.

You guys are doing exactly what MT and Bergevin did with Desharnais. Put a guy in a place he doesnt belong.

Koivu deserves it more, he was captain for 10 years. He held a prestigious position for a very long time and connected with the fans. The french media disliked him.

The greatness of Price did not translate on paper, he’s a no body in front of The Rocket
 
Bombshell11 said:
Inconsistency and substance abuses should not be rewarded, its a bad example for the younger people.
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Guy Lafleur fell asleep at the wheel and nearly died after a night of partying. Doug Harvey was an alcoholic….

Substance abuse is not something that should be punished. Certainly not in this day and age.
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You guys are doing exactly what MT and Bergevin did with Desharnais. Put a guy in a place he doesnt belong.
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Carey Price has a better resume than about half the guys already retired. He’s certainly belongs.
Bombshell11 said:
Koivu deserves it more, he was captain for 10 years. He held a prestigious position for a very long time and connected with the fans. The french media disliked him.
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Koivu is not a HOFer. He would be the David Desharnais of jersey retirements. It would be a disservice to him and completely out of place.
Bombshell11 said:
The greatness of Price did not translate on paper, he’s a no body in front of The Rocket
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Rocket Richard is arguably the 5th best player of all time. If that’s the standard then only Doug Harvey belongs.

Price compares favourably to many up there. He’s not out of place at all. Very few players can be said to have been the best player in the league. Price is one of them - even if only briefly.
 
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Our standards are too high for him to go up there without a cup sorry.

He certainly compares to the guys up there in terms of talent so I won't be mad if they do it but it's gonna take a while if it ever happens

Lafleurs Guy said:
Guy Lafleur fell asleep at the wheel and nearly died after a night of partying. Doug Harvey was an alcoholic….

Substance abuse is not something that should be punished. Certainly not in this day and age.

Carey Price has a better resume than about half the guys already retired. He’s certainly belongs.

Koivu is not a HOFer. He would be the David Desharnais of jersey retirements. It would be a disservice to him and completely out of place.

Rocket Richard is arguably the 5th best player of all time. If that’s the standard then only Doug Harvey belongs.

Price compares favourably to many up there. He’s not out of place at all. Very few players can be said to have been the best player in the league. Price is one of them - even if only briefly.
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I don't think Price will go up but I agree with everything you say , that guy is clearly just a Halakian which is crazy
I didn't know those guys still existed out here lol
 
Hockey Hall of Fame? Hell yes, first ballot, look forward to seeing him in there.

Jersey retired & in the rafters? Nope missing something on that resume.

Personal opinion, will not be sour if he does get retired by the Habs, as already pointed out some of the guys up there were not as good as him. BUT they had that missing thing if not several.
 
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