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Old 04-03-2013, 09:57 AM   #173
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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher View Post
My sense is Kipper would be retiring regardless of his family situation. That's the way his contract was set up. So he's not in it for the money. He's not in it to play in the NHL. He's not in it to make Flames management or fans happy. Kipper's only reason for being in this city, this league, was to compete for a Cup with the Flames. With that no longer realistic, his heart is already back in Finland at his cabin.

That this was likely Kipper's last season in the NHL shouldn't be a surprise to anyone.
That could be a problem if it was a wink-wink nudge-nudge cap circumvention deal. The Flames could be in trouble.
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