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Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle
Why can he "do what he wants"? Cause he's a good hockey player? Cause he's a dad? Lots of good hockey players and Dad's in this league. Is it cool for them not to honor their GUARANTEED contracts or also manipulate their teams options by outing that you'll refuse to report if traded?
If this was an Oilers player this forum would be ripe with "haha Stupid Oilers" comments, and if a player the Flames wanted in a trade refused to report here people would be spewing venom out. But it's Kipper, I guess it must be different  |
There you go, you last sentence just answered your first question.
Yes he is a great player, yes he is a new Dad, but no he is not like a lot of other players that are Dad's.
Please go down the list of starting elite level goal tenders in the league who have been better team mates and members of their community than Kipper. Not taken a night off, not complained to the media, not made them self a distraction, not been a detriment to their them for the last 8 years. Please go ahead.
Bobby Lou?
Price?
The Boulin Wall?
Hmmm....
Tim Thomas?
Brezy?
Theodore?
Still Going...
Turco?
Halak?
Look man, sometimes you gotta support people based on what they have done, not on what they can will do. He's done enough, complain if Tangs or Cammi won't report, or Fore, I won't stop you. Kipper is different though, and if you can't see why I feel sorry for you as a fan of sports.
In the end, yes it's a cold business, but I would hope there is still some human element and understanding left for guys who went above and beyond and made a franchise not look like fools most nights.
You may not get this now, but I think you will in about 2 years when we have a new guy between the pipes. Believe me on that.