Comments on: Evander Kane will wear Bobby Hull’s old number in Winnipeg http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/08/18/evander-kane-will-wear-bobby-hull%e2%80%99s-old-number-in-winnipeg/ ProHockeyTalk on NBCSports.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:46:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Scott http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/08/18/evander-kane-will-wear-bobby-hull%e2%80%99s-old-number-in-winnipeg/comment-page-1/#comment-15529 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 02:23:18 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=45692#comment-15529 While I don’t think Kane is being disrespectful, I do think he’s falling short of doing the right thing. No matter how you slice it, he’s choosing to wear jersey No. 9 for the Winnipeg Jets. It really shouldn’t be worn, in my opinion. Sure, he asked for approval, and that’s great. But why put Hull in the impossible position of having to defend an honor bestowed on him? Of course Hull’s going to say yes … he’d look petty and small to respond in any other fashion.

But here’s the bottom line: Hull should never have been asked in the first place. The new Jets management should’ve quietly steered Kane in the direction of a new number. It’s not like he’s an 18-year veteran. The kid’s been in the league two years. He should be building a legacy around a new, unhallowed number.

]]> By: gscheelar http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/08/18/evander-kane-will-wear-bobby-hull%e2%80%99s-old-number-in-winnipeg/comment-page-1/#comment-15469 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:54:59 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=45692#comment-15469 It really is quite amazing when you look at the guys who were wearing retired Jets numbers. They could have really forced the issue but came in respecting the past but looking to the future. Kane and Little both did right by the old Jets legends, but did it in different ways. These guys, as well as True North, have handled this absolutely perfectly.

I think it is a Kane jersey for me. When they are ready that is…

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