Looking at possible jersey number changes in 2015-2016
As I previously mentioned in my post on Lou Lamoriello’s quirks, the jersey numbers in 2015-16 will be different for the New Jersey Devils. Previously, Lamoriello only allowed players to take jersey numbers 1-35, while sometimes giving out higher numbers for renowned veterans (44, 68, 89, 93) and goalies (40).
With Ray Shero in charge, the jersey rule has been lifted for Eric Gelinas and, presumably, for the entire team. Devils fans may bear witness to numerous jersey number swaps. In this post, I will speculate on some of the other switches that could be made to players’ numbers.