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Leafs fans like to throw around statements like, "We have tradition."  Have you ever stopped to think about just how much tradition the Leafs actually have?  We Leafs haters can respond in this manner.

Tradition? What tradition? The Leafs have only retired two numbers;  5 (Bill Barilko) and 6 ("Ace" Bailey).

Yet, they seem to constantly "honour" other numbers worn by their legends, by allowing fringe players to wear them.

7  "King" Clancy and Tim Horton - also worn by Rocky Saganiuk, Greg Terrion, Gilles Thibadeau, Dave McLwain, Dave Sacco

9  Charlie Conacher and Ted Kennedy - also worn by Stewart Gavin, Dave Hannan, Mike Craig

10  Syl Apps and George Armstrong - also worn by Bill Berg, Zdenek Nedved, Gary Valk, Aaron Gavey

14  Dave Keon - also worn by Miroslav Frycer, Dave Reid, Rob Cimetta, Jonas Hoglund

27  Frank Mahovlich and Darryl Sittler - also worn by Miroslav Ihnacak, Dave Semenko, Lucien Deblois, John Kordic, Shayne Corson

Enough said?