I don't have a problem with it at all, the return would have been minimal, and it's not likely that Taylor or MacDonald will even be on the roster next season. So really there's no benefit in giving them games instead of Kiprusoff. If we had someone backing him up that was going to be part of the Flames organization for years his refusal might have hurt. But, really now all we're losing out on is a late pick/mediocre prospect. No big loss there.
Oh and the way some of you are talking about him is particularly shameful. The guy made a hard decision, and talked it over with his family for days on what he should do. His wife felt it was better than he be there for his new child, and not across the country for the next couple months. And since the Eastern teams aren't coming out West this season it would be very hard for Kipper to find time to see his family during this time. The guy chose his family over being a backup for a team he's never played before, I can't hold that against him.
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