Adam Vingan

avingan@tennessean.com

There's only one number that currently hangs from the Bridgestone Arena rafters — a No. 7 to celebrate the Predators' boisterous fan base, known as the "Seventh Man."

Eventually, that banner could have company. The Predators haven't retired any numbers, but the two likeliest players to receive that honor are still active.

Captain Shea Weber, a five-time NHL All-Star that spent this past season overtaking various franchise records, and goaltender Pekka Rinne, the organization's leader in wins, shutouts and games played at the position, should be the last Predators players to wear their respective numbers.

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There aren't any other numbers that are distinctly retirement-worthy as of now, but if the Predators were to ever unveil a "Ring of Honor" concept, who would be commemorated? Here are five choices:

Tomas Vokoun

Before Rinne became the constant in the Predators' crease, Vokoun was their best goaltender. Claimed by the Predators in the 1998 expansion draft, Vokoun started 361 games and appeared in 383 for Nashville during eight seasons (1998-2006), winning 161. He was an All-Star in 2004 and held all of the Predators' major goaltending records before Rinne supplanted him.

Kimmo Timonen

Named captain in what was his final season with the Predators in 2006-07, the Finnish defenseman was a fan favorite. On a team that has become known throughout the NHL for its defensive depth, TImonen was the Predators' original star defenseman. He played his first eight NHL seasons in Nashville, totaling 301 points. Timonen continued to collect accolades upon leaving the Predators in a June 2007 trade with the Flyers, finishing his career as a four-time All-Star and Stanley Cup champion with the Blackhawks last year.

Steve Sullivan

On Feb. 18, 2004, Sullivan played his first game for the Predators after being traded from the Blackhawks, recording a hat trick and immediately exciting Predators fans. His 30 points in 24 games following the trade helped the Predators make their first-ever playoff appearance. A serious back injury cost Sullivan the entire 2007-08 season and the first half of the 2008-09 season, but the forward still scored 100 goals and 263 points in 317 games during his time in Nashville.

Barry Trotz

Trotz, let go by the Predators following the 2013-14 season, was behind the bench for 1,196 games as the team's original coach, making the playoffs in seven of eight seasons between 2003-04 and 2011-12. At the time of his dismissal, Trotz was the second-longest tenured coach in the four major professional leagues, behind only San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich.

Trotz, now coaching the Capitals, easily was the face of the franchise during his 15 seasons in Nashville, selling the game to a market that many were originally skeptical of. The growth of hockey in the region owes a lot to him.

David Legwand

Legwand was the first draft pick in Predators history, chosen No. 2 in 1998. Though his Predators career ended unceremoniously in March 2014 when Nashville traded him to Detroit, Legwand is still the franchise's leader in goals (210), points (566), games played (956) and game-winning goals (41). The 35-year-old forward spent last season with the Sabres, but is a pending unrestricted free agent.

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