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Originally Posted by kehatch
You answered your own question. Feaster is unable to go out and acquire a #1 goalie if Kipper comes back. Plus, if Kipper is on the roster he is likely the number 1. And Kipper as the number 1 plays too many games. You can just say play him less. But Kipper wants to play and his team mates want him to play. Putting you in a lose lose situation.
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You missed my point. As I said, "Of course, bringing Kipper back is based on the assumption that Feaster won't be acquiring a long-term #1 goalie solution and plan on going with Ramo, Berra, and MacDonald" to start the year. If Feaster acquired Bernier or a proven goalie like Miller, then ya I would hope Feaster convinces Kipper to retire. But if Feaster thinks the team is set in goal with Ramo, Berra, and MacDonald, then I want Feaster to convince Kipper to come back another year. I don't believe bringing back Kipper will have any effect on Feaster's ability to bring in the next #1 goalie once the season has started because realistically, if Ramo or Berra isn't the solution and there's a potential #1 goalie available, Feaster might make a trade out of desperation to save the season whereas with Kipper there, Feaster knows he has the offseason to address the problem. It would be foolish to think that bringing back Kipper would mean Feaster isn't on the lookout for the team's next #1 goalie.
As for Kipper's playing time. Who cares if Kipper wants to play. It's ultimately Hartley's decision and Feaster and Hartley better be on the same page as far as giving guys like Ramo enough playing time to audition for the role of the team's #1 goalie after Kipper.