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Originally Posted by Buff
Normally when a player gets traded at the deadline, his family stays behind until the end of the season, or school year if they have kids. I doubt Mrs. Kiprusoff and little Oskar would be up for moving to a temporary home in another city right now. They'll stay where it is comfortable, at their home in Calgary.
So, if Kiprusoff is playing for the Flames, and he is on the road for most of April, at least when his team comes home, he comes home to his family where he can still be of support. If he is playing elsewhere and his team isn't on the road, he is still away from his family at a time when they need him, even if his work keeps them away from being home 24x7. A little bit over the next month, is better than not at all. Kiprusoff doesn't want a trade because of this? I say be good to your employees and let him have his wish.
Doesn't mean Feaster can't entertain offers, and tell Kipper, "look, this team is willing to give me something good, would you reconsider?".
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Couldn't agree more, and tonight on Sportsnet they did mention that maybe everything did not go well with Oskars birth. I can tell you first hand, that when there are complications during birth your wife needs allot of help the first few weeks.
I still think it is vary possible Kipper told the team he does not want to be moved this week, and the media has blown out of proportion.
And as an employer if the Flames are willing to respect that good on them.
Assuming the retirement talk is just rumor mongers looking at his contract and thinking that could be a story. I am sure if the flames wanted to move him, he might be more open to it in the off season. When his son is a little older, his wife has recovered fully, and he has more time available to help move them so they can be close to him.
Assuming the retirement talk is true, I'm sure any prospective trade partner would know Kippers agent well enough to know that was a possiblity anyway. So it wouldn't really matter.