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Originally Posted by Parallex
I get what you're saying but if I'm in Kipper's shoes and if I'm planning on retiring anyways at this time I consider my obligations to my wife and newborn child to be the greater obligation.
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Why is this child any different than his first child? It's not like his wife is at home with multiple children under 2 or 3 and no help/no possibility of help....
While I feel for him wanting to be around his family - he signed a contract and if the Flames hadn't done their part you know he would have had the union up in arms to protect his contractual rights.
How many other players suck it up and live up to their contracts despite having a family they don't want to leave?
Now, when the Flames (who are well within their rights to look at trading him to improve the club & who are no doubt well aware of his plan to probly retire after this season) want to perhaps do something to improve the club by trading him he completely cuts their legs out from underneath them by telling the media he won't report to a new team.
Not cool.