thefiestygoat Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 (edited) http://www.nj.com/devils/ledger/index.ssf?....xml&coll=1 Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello confirmed the obvious when he told The Star-Ledger that Niedermayer's No. 27 would some day be retired to the rafters at the Rock alongside No. 4 (Scott Stevens), No. 3 (Ken Daneyko) and, eventually, No. 30 (Martin Brodeur). Edited February 8, 2008 by thefiestygoat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satans Hockey Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Wow im shocked. I don't think he deserves it at all. I'm kinda hoping Lou is joking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfsharkalligatorhalfman Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 he deserves it. It will happen after much time has passed. You need to make sure his reception is not to boos, but instead to cheers for everything he did for this franchise. Nieds and Brodeur are the only guarentees. Everyone else is mere speculation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefiestygoat Posted February 8, 2008 Author Share Posted February 8, 2008 Wow im shocked. I don't think he deserves it at all. I'm kinda hoping Lou is joking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kulags Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Wow im shocked. I don't think he deserves it at all. I'm kinda hoping Lou is joking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammyk Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 I wonder if the Avs will retire it first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilsrule33 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Well this will make things all the more akward when he is booed tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devs4LIFE Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 "He's 34 years old. It's hard to just walk away," the Devils' captain said. "It's exactly what you'd expect from Nieder. Take some time. He'll be one of those guys who end up playing until he's 44 or 45." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilinLA Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Anybody got a list of notable players w/numbers retired in different buildings? I'm sure Anaheim would raise it tommorrow if he said he's done after this year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilNurn Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Well this is something I wouldn't have expected Lou to tell us even if it's definite...well he deserves it, it just seems like not everyone thinks so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias26 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 This actually makes me like Neids less. It makes him leaving hurt more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaneykoIsGod Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Maybe Lou is saying this in hopes that it will lead to fewer boos tonight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 How was it 'obvious' when Lou currently HAS a starting defenseman wearing #27 I'm not sure how long Lou will be around if it's a decent amount of time after Nieds (and Marty) retire. It's classy of him to say something now to head off the booing though, probably more classy than he needed to be But it does prove HE doesn't think Nieds is half the stuff he's been called here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hattrick Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 It's well deserved. Congratulations to Nieds. But first Marty's #30 goes up and then sometime much later #27 follows. This won't happen for another 15 to 20 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellOnICE Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Exactly. Depending on whether we win more Cups in the next little while, I'd sasy eventually #26 will most likely join them, before #27 too...especially with another Cup...but if 26 stays for his contract, it'd be hard not to and he'd be the franchisee leadder in every forward category. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSkirt Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 I always felt it would be retired, but by some GM after Lou quits. And that may still yet happen. "Sure, without question," Lamoriello said, "at the appropriate time because of what he brought to the organization while he was here. He represented this organization with the highest ability and class you can ask of anyone." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimaira_Devil_#9 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 I don't like it, but there you go. He deserves his number retired, just in Anaheim. Its just strange with Mottau playing in the # that it will one day be retired, what if Mottau wins a cup ( ) then what??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSkirt Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 I don't like it, but there you go.He deserves his number retired, just in Anaheim. Its just strange with Mottau playing in the # that it will one day be retired, what if Mottau wins a cup ( ) then what??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwindog Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 (edited) I hope some unexpectedly amazing dude gets #27 so it's REALLY awkward to retire it as Niedermayer's. Honestly to me this means they hope Niedermayer returns in some capacity - it feels like a carrot -- if not for Niedermayer then the fans. I think he was a great player, but i wouldn't retire his number. It's stupid. You retire a guy like Dano -- then a guy like Nieds? All after NOT retiring so many influential guys? Well luckily I'm a dog... these things aren't supposed to make sense to me. Niedermayer made me feel like he was an indentured servant. Retiring his number is like saying you were indeed the wicked step mother taking advantage of his Cinderella Edited February 8, 2008 by Darwindog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redruM Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 I'm really happy to hear this, it still pains me to see a guy w/ the name " Mottau" skating around in #27. Neids was and still is the most talented skater to play for NJ... its too bad he will not finish his career in Nj... I will be there when they raise his Number... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Guess they need to try to get a sellout vs. Florida in 2012. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatansDevils Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Not shocked at all here that Niedermayer will have his #27 retired by the Devils. He had 13 great seasons with the Devils, has 3 Stanley Cups, a Norris Trophy, Devils #1 pick in 1991 and one of the best defenseman ever to play for the Devils besides Stevens and Daneyko. Some here and to some Devils fans they need to put their bitterness aside and wake up and realize how much Niedermayer meant to the Devils for 13 seasons. No reason to be bitter or hate the guy now because he chose to play with his brother and be closer to his family out West. It is more shocking to see the disrespect by Devils fans here bashing him, his brother and his mother. Niedermayer maybe a Anaheim Duck but in his heart he is a New Jersey Devils and will always be with most of the respectful Devils fans. Niedermayer deserves a very loud cheer tonight and he will get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Diablo Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Well this will make things all the more akward when he is booed tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowutopia Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 I wouldn't mind this happening, but if the Ducks raise another cup this year...I'd like it less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 I really don't understand all the Neidermayer hate. Yeah, he left under bad circumstances, but its pro sports. That stuff has a way of disappearing when compared to what he brought to the team. Please tell me, if in 2013 when Marty's contract runs out, and he hypothetically decides to play a year or 2 on another team, does that somehow erase his legacy? Johnny Mac signed with the Rangers. How come we don't hate him? So Neids took his time making a difficult decision. Maybe it wasn't the most diplomatic way to handle the situation, but its not his fault Lou put all his eggs into one basket, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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