[JohnnyB]

Kipper spent the last decade being quietly awesome for this team. The Flames and fans should be pleased that a player of his quality wants to retire as a Flame. Especially given the mess the team is now. The last ten years were mostly a lot better than the previous ten and Kipper is a big part of the memory of the last decade. No need to taint that memory or be bitter over the fact that the time has passed. All good things end some time.