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Originally Posted by rubecube
Oh I agree. That was my point with my example earlier of him not wanting to report if we were a playoff team. People would probably be saying how awesome he is for being loyal to the city, etc. Sports fans tend to be a self-interested bunch but then cry foul when players are, too.
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If he is preventing this team from having the opportunity to better itself in the future, as they are allowed to do under the CBA, by refusing to report if traded, then I have a huge issue with it (not that my opinion as a fan matters to Kipper or the Flames). If there were a possibility of a trade, he has possibly dried up that market with these statements (if true).
We all lambaste players publicly demanding a trade (unless an Oiler or Canuck), I don't see this as being much different.
If the team were in a playoff position this wouldn't even be a topic of conversation
