[mikeecho]

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?

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.

Maybe the first pregnancy was a challenge. Maybe this pregnancy was a challenge. Each pregnancy is different and there are lots of things that come up which challenge families and their priorities.

Maybe his wife suffers from postpartum depression? Maybe the birth was difficult and his wife is having troubles recovering.

If we’re going to take some twitter post as proof that Kipper has even said he wouldn’t report to a new team, and go on ranting that he’s an arse-hole based on speculation then we should also consider some of the other possibilities.

What if Dominic Moore didn’t publicize his wife’s battle with cancer? The hockey watching public would have lynched him for deserting his team, not knowing the circumstances.