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Originally Posted by JerzeeGirl
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?
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How is saying "I'm not going to collect money from you to not perform my duties," not living up to your contract? It is literally the same as any employee in any kind of job quitting when their employer asks them to do something they don't want to do.[/quote]
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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.
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The Flames improving their organization is not Kipper's responsibility. Nor does he owe them anything, unless they plan on continuing to pay him once he's off the team.