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The W - Hockey - Ron Francis to Retire
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No real surprise, but this makes me very sad.

Francis has been my favorite player for years. He is easily the most underrated player in NHL history, if not one of the most underrated players in the history of team sport.

Anyone wanna join me at his Hall of Fame induction in five years?







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Aw, bummer. He was one of those guys always great to watch. A real leader without being an attention-seeker.

It was both a shock and a pleasure to see him in a Leaf uniform in 2004.
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Ron Francis is a wonderful man. Although I was expecting him to retire, I was kind of hoping he'd come back to Pittsburgh to be our checking center.
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He will always be my favorite Hartford Whaler.
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#5 Posted on | Instant Rating: 5.63
    Originally posted by too-old-now
    He will always be my favorite Hartford Whaler.


What, Shanahan doesn't do it for ya?

Although I concur with the underrated sentiment.



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#6 Posted on
    Originally posted by JustinShapiro
    Ron Francis is a wonderful man. Although I was expecting him to retire, I was kind of hoping he'd come back to Pittsburgh to be our checking center.


It was rumoured before the lockout that Pittsburgh made him an offer. Would have been awesome to see him with the Pens in his final season.
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They are now out and very sweet. I got an Edmonton Gretzky, but they were sold out of the Gerry Cheevers. I think that must be the short-packed figure, since I've seen all the others (LA 99, Big M and Cournoyer) in plentiful supply.
- odessasteps, McFarlane Legends figures (2004)
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