Who do you put in Expanded Ring of Honor?

[SterioDesign]

I'd still remain very strict with this or else you just become a joke like the Rangers with their stanley cup finals participation banners.

Lou, Burns, Lemaire, Robinson, no questions.

As for players... i don't know... i mean... i'd tend to be verrrry strict with that too and not open a can of worms. We already have Dano in the rafters and with context, fans all agree with it. But it's still impossible to explain it to curious non-fans without starting the explanation with "wellllllll......" lol I mean. A 0.14 point per games average won't impressed many people.  

[Colorado Rockies 1976]

I can accept it if the Devils edit down my list, but I still don’t think a Ring Of Honor has to be this uber-restrictive entity…that’s what number retirements are for.  I think if the Devils had been doing this through the years, I don’t think there would be many objections to the players that I listed…I think it’s more of a case of it feeling like too much now (with the number of worthy names right off the bat), so there’s a natural need to want to whittle things down to those who seem more “deserving” than others.  If it had been one guy here and one guy there over the last 15 years, I doubt there’s much of an outcry over any particular induction.  

It’s more a testament to how successful this franchise was…you win THREE championships, a number of very notable players are going to be involved.  You do it over nine seasons, and that means even more guys played a role…some guys are here for one, some for two, even three.  A lot of these guys played 500+, 600+, even 700+ games in a Devils uniform.  They were staples here, players you just knew were going to be around year after year.  No, in many cases, they weren’t superstars or even stars at all…but what they all did HERE in the defined roles that they were given greatly helped the cause.  I’m good with those guys getting their day.

Edited March 11, 2022 by Colorado Rockies 1976

[Colorado Rockies 1976]

6 hours ago, SterioDesign said:

We already have Dano in the rafters and with context, fans all agree with it. But it's still impossible to explain it to curious non-fans without starting the explanation with "wellllllll......" lol I mean. A 0.14 point per games average won't impressed many people.  

On this one, I don't care what non-fans think.  It's not like any Devil fan ever said, "Aw man, I really wish Daneyko could provide more offense!"  He was never asked to do that and that was never his game...but what he was tasked with, he usually did very well, and he was able to do it for a long long time.  Like you said, we have the full context (Mr. Devil, being here forever, playing all on three Cup teams, etc), so WE all get it.  Any outsiders who are judging a defensive defenseman strictly by points-per-game is using the wrong criteria to begin with.  

[MadDog2020]

7 hours ago, Satans Hockey said:

They should ditch the Grammy museum(does this place actually make any money?) and make that a ring of honor room, clips of the retired number players plus the ring of honor name and face plaques on the wall with clips on TVs of their big moments too. Could be jerseys and other items in there too. 

Charge $1 minimum admission or pay more if you wish and all of that goes to whatever charity of the month that they are sponsoring. 

These owners?! Lmfao. They’d never do something like that unless they got ROI. Charity? Josh Harris and David Blitzer never heard of it 🤣

Edited March 11, 2022 by MadDog2020

[MadDog2020]

Btw I haven’t seen Langenbrunner mentioned. He could also be a ROH guy. Was HUGE in the 2003 Cup. Could’ve won the Conn Smythe. 

[Colorado Rockies 1976]

2 minutes ago, MadDog2020 said:

These owners?! Lmfao. They’d never do something like that unless they got ROI. Charity? Josh Harris and David Blitzer never heard of it 🤣

True, but do like SH's idea a lot. 

[MadDog2020]

3 minutes ago, Colorado Rockies 1976 said:

True, but do like SH's idea a lot. 

SH’s? 

[Colorado Rockies 1976]

Just now, MadDog2020 said:

Btw I haven’t seen Langenbrunner mentioned. He could also be a ROH guy. Was HUGE in the 2003 Cup. Could’ve won the Conn Smythe. 

I had him in my initial list, but accidently left him off throughout the thread.  Yeah agree, 2003 doesn't happen without him, and he played in 564 games here, so it's not like he was here and gone.  Also a bit of an overachiever...did anyone see him cracking 60+ points three times?  

[MadDog2020]

Just now, Colorado Rockies 1976 said:

I had him in my initial list, but accidently left him off throughout the thread.  Yeah agree, 2003 doesn't happen without him, and he played in 564 games here, so it's not like he was here and gone.  Also a bit of an overachiever...did anyone see him cracking 60+ points three times?  

Also a former Captain too.

[Colorado Rockies 1976]

Just now, MadDog2020 said:

SH’s? 

Satan's Hockey...he was the one who suggested ditching the Grammy museum for a Ring of Honor room.  

[MadDog2020]

1 minute ago, Colorado Rockies 1976 said:

Satan's Hockey...he was the one who suggested ditching the Grammy museum for a Ring of Honor room.  

Oh gotcha lol. Yeah that is a great idea for sure. I totally missed the word ‘idea’ and misread the post lol.

Edited March 11, 2022 by MadDog2020

[Puckbuster]

On 3/10/2022 at 1:15 PM, Colorado Rockies 1976 said:

Only McMullen so far...then the whole thing just kinda stopped cold.  Looks like it's firing back up again.

I've gotta think Lou is next, then Lemaire.  Then you could probably induct some players, then Robinson, then some more players, then Burns, and ending with Zajac.  Not sure exactly what order the Devils will go in.  

Thank you!

 

[SterioDesign]

On 3/11/2022 at 8:12 AM, Colorado Rockies 1976 said:

On this one, I don't care what non-fans think.  It's not like any Devil fan ever said, "Aw man, I really wish Daneyko could provide more offense!"  He was never asked to do that and that was never his game...but what he was tasked with, he usually did very well, and he was able to do it for a long long time.  Like you said, we have the full context (Mr. Devil, being here forever, playing all on three Cup teams, etc), so WE all get it.  Any outsiders who are judging a defensive defenseman strictly by points-per-game is using the wrong criteria to begin with.  

Sure but fans of other teams always does this, they'll accept what makes sense to them and try to discard it when it's for someone else, especially rival teams. Well at least when it's not like a no brainer retirement like Mario Lemieux or something lol I remember recently fans here mocking the Jean Ratelle number retirement. I doubt too many people here even saw him play in his prime or were old enough to fully grasp was was going on then considering he retired before the Devils even existed. 

Edited March 13, 2022 by SterioDesign

[mfitz804]

6 minutes ago, SterioDesign said:

Sure but fans of other teams always does this, they'll accept what makes sense to them and try to discard it when it's for someone else, especially rival teams. Well at least when it's not like a no brainer retirement like Mario Lemieux or something lol I remember recently fans here mocking the Jean Ratelle number retirement. I doubt too many people here even saw him play in his prime or were old enough to fully grasp was was going on then considering he retired before the Devils even existed. 

I think the beef most people had with Ratelle was that they decided to retire his number a million years after he retired, like they were just looking to retire a number and have a ceremony so they just picked someone. 

He hadn’t played for the team since 1976-76 and retired in 80-81. If his number was worth retiring, why wait 40 years?

 

[SterioDesign]

14 minutes ago, mfitz804 said:

I think the beef most people had with Ratelle was that they decided to retire his number a million years after he retired, like they were just looking to retire a number and have a ceremony so they just picked someone. 

He hadn’t played for the team since 1976-76 and retired in 80-81. If his number was worth retiring, why wait 40 years?

 

Well you gotta pace yourself lol

And i understood the beef, there was good arguments on both sides of that one. Just pointing out that its one of those things when it goes your way you let it go and when it doesnt you pick on it.

The guy was inducted in the Hockey Hall of Fame. How is it a problem if his own team want to retire his number? 

Edited March 13, 2022 by SterioDesign

[mfitz804]

9 minutes ago, SterioDesign said:

Well you gotta pace yourself lol

And i understood the beef, there was good arguments on both sides of that one. Just pointing out that its one of those things when it goes your way you let it go and when it doesnt you pick on it.

The guy was inducted in the Hockey Hall of Fame. How is it a problem if his own team want to retire his number? 

It’s not. But he was inducted over 30 years ago. Why wasn’t he worth before that?

Again, that’s the argument, not saying necessarily that I agree. 

[Rock]

Ratelle was my favorite player years ago so smooth.  The Rangers are terrible in this area.  I've heard/read they didn't want to retire numbers from players from their 1940 cup drought teams. 

(this was years ago) They only retired Bathgate because he wore the same number as (Graves? Forgive me I'm not up on my Ranger numbers as I was since the '80's)😎

[Jerrydevil]

On 3/10/2022 at 3:26 PM, devlman said:

Sarge has to be the first one in. The amount of disrespect this guy gets is wrong. 

I guess I am disrespecting him a little. Personally, I put MacLean, Claude Lemieux, McKay, Driver, Holik and Madden ahead of him because they were more important players who played in NJ for a long time. I put Brylin on the Colin White and Jay Pandolfo level.

[Colorado Rockies 1976]

3 hours ago, SterioDesign said:

Sure but fans of other teams always does this, they'll accept what makes sense to them and try to discard it when it's for someone else, especially rival teams. Well at least when it's not like a no brainer retirement like Mario Lemieux or something lol I remember recently fans here mocking the Jean Ratelle number retirement. I doubt too many people here even saw him play in his prime or were old enough to fully grasp was was going on then considering he retired before the Devils even existed. 

The funny thing is I remember Graves getting his number retired seemed silly to some people (and yet another example of the Rangers looking for yet another excuse to celebrate 1994), but on that one, I understood it completely.  Guy was a terrific player for them (and a big-time overachiever), and was also incredibly active in the community…exactly the kind of player you love being associated with your brand.

Ratelle did feel hollow to me, no question…shouldn’t take THAT long before you decide a player’s worthy of that honor.  But if their fans were feelin’ it, so be it.

[SterioDesign]

Just now, Colorado Rockies 1976 said:

The funny thing is I remember Graves getting his number retired seemed silly to some people (and yet another example of the Rangers looking for yet another excuse to celebrate 1994), but on that one, I understood it completely.  Guy was a terrific player for them (and a big-time overachiever), and was also incredibly active in the community…exactly the kind of player you love being associated with your brand.

Ratelle did feel hollow to me, no question…shouldn’t take THAT long before you decide a player’s worthy of that honor.  But if their fans were feelin’ it, so be it.

Well again, if the guy is legit worthy, then why does it matter? He's in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Should be a no brainer for his actual team.

So the conversation should be "why did they wait so long?" rather than some people trying to turn it into a "they just wanted to retire someone for the sake of it and picked him almost randomly" narrative.

I mean, i'd rather see them take decades to honour someone deserving than something like.... retiring Jacob Trouba's number in 2028. lol 

[Colorado Rockies 1976]

Yeah that’s exactly what I was driving at, re:  Ratelle…why the friggin’ insanely long wait?  Guess you can make the argument that they’re righting a wrong.  

[mfitz804]

Just now, Colorado Rockies 1976 said:

Yeah that’s exactly what I was driving at, re:  Ratelle…why the friggin’ insanely long wait?  Guess you can make the argument that they’re righting a wrong.  

I am more in favor of doing it right away. Like We’ve done previously, a guy retires and you know whether he’s worthy. Just do it then. 

[Colorado Rockies 1976]

Just now, mfitz804 said:

I am more in favor of doing it right away. Like We’ve done previously, a guy retires and you know whether he’s worthy. Just do it then. 

Definitely once a guy retires (like Niedermayer once he was done with the Ducks).  I get a bit of a delay then. But not friggin’ multiple decades.

[DevsMan84]

On 3/11/2022 at 7:34 AM, Colorado Rockies 1976 said:

Satan's Hockey...he was the one who suggested ditching the Grammy museum for a Ring of Honor room.  

In no way shape or form would a Devils Ring of Honor museum make more money than the Grammy Museum

[Satans Hockey]

25 minutes ago, DevsMan84 said:

In no way shape or form would a Devils Ring of Honor museum make more money than the Grammy Museum

I'm not saying it would and that's not the idea anyway, the main idea would be a place to honor the past of the Devils and raise some money for charity. They won't ever do it even if the Grammy place goes away so it's a moot point either way lol

Does this Grammy place actually make any money though? I'd assume so since it's still open but since it opened in 2017 it has a whopping 6 reviews on yelp and 18 on trip advisor. Would love to know how much they actually make on this place since tickets are $7-10. Overhead cost of keeping it open and paying probably 3 people minimum wage probably keeps it profitable. Also no clue if the Grammy owners pay the building x amount to just rent the place. 

Grammy Museum Experience Prudential Center

https://www.yelp.com/biz/grammy-museum-experience-prudential-center-newark?utm_source=ashare&ref=yelp-android

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g46671-d12951058-Reviews-Grammy_Museum_Experience_Prudential_Center-Newark_New_Jersey.html

Edited March 14, 2022 by Satans Hockey