Senators to retire Chris Neil's number.

[Sun God Nika]

How do you guys feel about this?




1026 games all with one team.

It is frustrating that the sens have a lower standard here compared to other teams.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Hahahahahahahaha

 

[Hall of Faber]

Gonna be a no from me dawg. Worst than retiring Mikko Koivu #.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Well deserved.

Not all impacts are made on the scoresheet.

 

[Ozamataz Buckshank]

Well that's quite a low bar they have.

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

I feel like there's a more appropriate way of honoring him. For a player of his calibre, having a team hall of fame seems like a better fit.

 

[Tonneau]

What

 

[Beau Knows]

That can't be right?

 

[McRpro]

A loyal foot soldier gets his number retired. Low standards in Ottawa that's for sure.

 

[Kairi Zaide]

Poverty franchise.

 

[NyQuil]

I have three criteria:

1. All-star calibre player.

2. Extended tenure with the team.

3. Supportive role in the community.

Doesn’t meet the first criterion.

 

[Seb]

What the f***

 

[CornerStone61]

Love the player, hate this. He can be honored without retiring the number

 

[Sun God Nika]

I am big supporter of the Sens having these guys in their ring of honor. Phillips and Neil need to get their numbers out of the rafters and into the ring instead.

 

[NyQuil]

I feel like there's a more appropriate way of honoring him. For a player of his calibre, having a team hall of fame seems like a better fit.

There already is a Ring of Honour but Bryan Murray is the only person in it IIRC.

 

[Sun God Nika]

Poverty franchise.

thats not nice.

 

[ottawa]

Not surprised, the bar is pretty low in Ottawa.

Who's next, Bonk?

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

I dont mind it at all, no one should wear #25 for this team besides him

 

[Hoek]

Wtf it's not like they don't already have some retired numbers they shouldn't be this desperate.

 

[Ace]

No. No. …. No.

 

[NyQuil]

Who's next, Bonk?

No.

If anyone is next it’ll be Spezza or Karlsson.

If it were up to me only Alfredsson would have a retired number.

 

[MXD]

I would've totally understood the move if he had that exact career, while joining the Sens on their inaugural season. Call it the Yvon Labre clause.

But ... yeah, no, I don't get it.

 

[Sun God Nika]

Not surprised, the bar is pretty low in Ottawa.

Who's next, Bonk?

Eyyy look its Ottawa in another Ottawa thread.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Retiring the number? Yikes.

Honour him? I guess…

 

[Tap on the Ankle]

Love Neil but not a fan of this. Would be more appropriate to just have a little "Neil shrine" in the new arena with game worn jersey, one of his goal pucks, stuff like that in it.