Worth Considering But UnlikelyBobby Holik No

But Niedermayer spent most of his career in New Jersey, and what a career it was. His name appears toward the top of many team records, and he won three Cups and a Norris Trophy with the Devils. Oh, and he was the first to wear the captain's C after Stevens played his final game. And then Mike Mottau would have to find a new number.John MacLean, No.

15MacLean may not have retired a Devil, but he spent most of his career with the team, and until recently was its most prolific scorer. Lou Lamoriello has supposedly said that MacLean's number will be retired, and it's about time he came through on his promise.Zach Parise, No 9Too early to tell Not for this guy. He's already looking like the team's next big star, and while it's still early career, he could be a top forward in the league for years to come. In a Hart Trophy-worthy performance last season, Parise almost broke the team's record for scoring in a season, and will have many more chances to try and break that record in the future. He's not a no-brainer because of his age, but he's going to be a great one, and will get the special treatment.MaybeSergei Brylin, No 18I know, it sounds crazy. But consider this: only five players were with the Devils for all three of their Stanley Cup runs.

Two (Stevens and Daneyko) have their numbers retired, and two more (Niedermayer and Brodeur) are next in line The fifth guy is Brylin. He was a career Devil who was never great, but always contributed, and won three Cups with the team. Sounds like Ken Daneyko, doesn't it Okay, he didn't have the same impact as Daneyko, but I think being a career Devil and winning three Cups is enough to get your number retired. There will be many better players who won't get the honor, but I still think Brylin deserves it. Of course, I could hear many people disagreeing with me, which is why he's only a maybe.Worth Considering, But UnlikelyBobby Holik, No. 16Holik spent a decent amount of time with the Devils, and helped them win a pair of Stanley Cups.

There's a reason the Rangers gave him such a huge contract! He's definitely an important figure in Devils history, and he deserves consideration, but I think he falls short of having his number retired. He's not of the same caliber as the other players mentioned (sans Brylin, but I explained why he's the exception).John Madden, No 11 and Jay Pandolfo, No. 20The Devils have been associated with defensive hockey (at times unfairly), and these two forwards personify that style. At times, they've each looked like the best forward on the team, despite not putting up huge offensive numbers. However, while they are interesting names to ponder, they're just not good enough. I love them both, but not enough to retire their numbers especially Madden, who no longer has the added bonus of being a career Devil.Jamie Langenbrunner, No 15If any number 15 is getting retired, it's MacLean's. But let's not discount current captain Langenbrunner, who has always been a contributor, and broke the 30-goal plane on the top line last season.