Before I start, let me make this clear, this is not the all-time best to wear the number, just the first name that comes to mind when I think of a number (although in many cases it will be). You are free to have a different opinion and discuss it but I don't think you can tell me what I should or shouldn't remember.
21. Guy Carbonneau: One of the best two-way centres to play the game and was recently chosen to be admitted to the Hockey Hall of Fame, he was always going to spring to mind first especially since he was part of the team when I first started watching hockey and for the last two cup conquests.
22. Steve Shutt: Brilliant scoring left winger, he co-holds the most goal in a season record alongside Guy Lafleur with 60.
23. Bob Gainey: Yet another retired number, excellent two-way forward who owned the Frank J. Selke trophy from 1978 to 1981. It's much better to remember him as a player than as an executive for the Habs.
24. Chris Chelios: It might have been only 6 years but what a 6 years! Still a shame that he was traded to Chicago so early in his career, especially since he went on to play for so long...
26. Mats Naslund: Sorry Petry you've yet to make me forget about the little Viking or even Josh Gorges for that matter but I have no problem with you keeping on trying.
27. Shayne Corson: As the song goes: Yeah when I need a little enforcement Clip the fight straps on my 2-7 Corson. While I would have loved to see Galchenyuk become my all-time number 27, it became clear that the heart was somewhat lacking eventually. Some will also make an argument for Kovalev I guess but "l'artiste" just didn't do it for me...Might be because for his whole tenure I was watching the games live from England from midnight to 3 AM, it was a struggle to see the puck let alone remember the numbers.
28. Eric Desjardins: Who could forget that hat-trick against the Kings in the 1993 final? Enough said.
30. Chris Nilan: Knuckles all the way and please do not try to argue with me on that one!
31. Carey Price: He's yet to win a cup but he has won everything else and is rewriting the Habs' goaltending record book. Even IF he doesn't win the Stanley Cup before retiring, chances are his number will end up in the rafters.
32. Claude Lemieux: It's got to be Pepe. That's the kind of player that you hate for sure unless he plays for your team and even then, sometimes he did make some questionable moves like that his on Kris Draper when he player for the Avalanche.