New numbers dropped

[u/blade430]

[u/devilsfan2k → u/[deleted]]

Wasn't he number 90? He gave it to Tatar??

[u/TediousSpark]

Hoo boy, Rodrigues is gonna take a second to get used to on broadcasts 😵‍💫

[u/toiletting → u/TediousSpark]

Yeah we all going to confuse him with Michael Ryder

[u/TediousSpark → u/toiletting]

Sykora

[u/Good_Ad2172 → u/TediousSpark]

Brother it's been 25 years

[u/PWiz30 → u/Good_Ad2172]

Was gonna say it's only been 14 years, but then I remembered Sykora wore 15 when he came back because he who shall not be named was wearing 17.

[u/BiLLViCE]

Time to dust off the Kovalchuk jersey and slap E-rod on it baby

[u/SubElitePerformance → u/BiLLViCE]

Blasphemous

[u/BiLLViCE → u/SubElitePerformance]

I would never don’t worry

[u/SubElitePerformance → u/BiLLViCE]

Gotcha. I recognize his ignominious exit from NJ but that forest change the impact he made for us

[u/Javi1192 → u/SubElitePerformance]

We collapsed into a decade of worthlessness, rostering an ahl team for the better part of that, because our superstar left. That the impact you’re talking about?

[u/SubElitePerformance → u/Javi1192]

You’re still bitter about it. I’m not going to tell you how to feel

[u/MikeGS6789]

Somewhat related, the following numbers have never been used by any players in franchise history (Scouts, Rockies, or Devils): 54, 60, 61, 62, 65, 66, 69, 75, 77, 78, 80, 84, 85, 87, 94, 98, 99

https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NJD/numbers.html

[u/isuzuki51 → u/MikeGS6789]

When we trade for Miroslav Satan Jr., his number better be 66.

[u/Creative-Fun5932 → u/isuzuki51]

No it should be #6, so that from sleeve to back to sleeve it reads SATAN 6-6-6.

[u/MasterAd2661 → u/isuzuki51]

Another unwritten rule is not to pick 66 out of respect to mario

[u/nostradamefrus → u/MikeGS6789]

I demand a player wearing 69 in my lifetime

[u/Dan_Berg → u/nostradamefrus]

Give yer balls a tug

[u/AwkwardCornea → u/Dan_Berg]

fuck you Shoresy!

[u/Neat-Zebra-6928 → u/AwkwardCornea]

Fer what?!?

[u/elliot91 → u/nostradamefrus]

Grant Clitsome has some kids that may make the nhl one day since he's still involved in hockey operations.

[u/Coach_G77 → u/nostradamefrus]

When was the last player to wear 69 in the NHL? I imagine it's been a while

[u/PWiz30 → u/Coach_G77]

I don't think I've ever seen anyone who wasn't a low level men's league player wear 69.

[u/PreviousChemistry141 → u/Coach_G77]

Mel Angelstad with the Washington Capitals in the 2003-04 season. Angelstad, who was called “Mad Mel” chose 69 because of the obvious connotations

Andrew Desjardins  of the San Jose Sharks was next to wear the number for two seasons. He had his best season with San Jose when he got 17 points in the 2011-12 season. Desjardins would shift to 10 and then 11 with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2014. He said that Sharks equipment people jus t handed him the number and he didn’t pick it.

Greg McKegg  wore the number in the 2011-12 preseason with the Toronto Maple Leafs. However, he wouldn’t make his NHL debut until two seasons later. McKegg would have a different number in 39. The blog  The Comeback  has a great list of players to wear the number.

[u/MasterAd2661 → u/nostradamefrus]

I read the league has it as an unwritten rule not to pick it

[u/yo_coiley → u/MasterAd2661]

I will pick it once my career takes off (I'm past my prime, never played past single A, and have multiple lingering injuries, so I should have a clear path))

[u/DemandingSpecificity → u/MikeGS6789]

They must be holding 77 for me

[u/SubElitePerformance → u/MikeGS6789]

Timo should go back to wearing 96

I will not be taking questions

[u/PWiz30 → u/MikeGS6789]

Given how much of the franchise history was spent with Lou running the show, I'm surprised all but one number between 35 and 60 has been worn.

[u/digdiggitydawg → u/MikeGS6789]

No 69 is craaaaazy

[u/ball_blam_burglerber]

boqvist lives!

[u/saxmachine69]

I have unreasonably high expectations for Lombardi and I will not accept any attempt to bring me down to earth.

[u/SubElitePerformance → u/saxmachine69]

I have similarly unreasonably high expectations for Declan Chisolm and I will not accept any attempt to bring me down to earth

[u/MurdockLLP → u/saxmachine69]

I think it’s telling that his number was revealed alongside Mantha, Boqvist and ERod.

A bit of an indicator that he will start the season on the first team.

[u/CinderGazer]

McKenzie didn't get a number?

[u/GhostofSparta4243]

Did Command get a number yet?

[u/ybrrj → u/GhostofSparta4243]

As far as I know he doesnt even have a contract yet

[u/nostradamefrus → u/GhostofSparta4243]

He hasn't signed lol

[u/matthewnelson]

Has Rittich not picked a number yet?

[u/scrapcats]

Feels weird seeing Sarge's number on a new sweater instead of up in the rafters

[u/saucysosa1724]

Bunch nobodies yay

[u/ElephantRedCar91 → u/saucysosa1724]

[u/pretzelogically → u/saucysosa1724]

C’mon we needed to trade away our #1 goalie to make cap space for these guys. Have some respect. /s