At the end of last season, the Nashville Predators had 280 players(17 goaltenders and 263 skaters) that had at least played one game for the franchise in the regular or post-season since their first seasoning in the NHL in1998. Only a few of those players are in consideration for a jersey retirement. I have only four players that I think are considered for this. Many years down the road, names like Roman Josi, or Filip Forsberg or even Viktor Arvidsson aren’t on that list yet.
It’s not easy to get your jersey retired. It means you’ve reached legendary status. You can’t hand these out casually. However, there are a few players that have a chance to