Something that I forgot to mention is that Kipper has indicated that he wants to retire but the Flames are giving him some time for him to figure out whether he wants to come back or not. It's completely open to him and that they have plans to address the situation with him or not (If he doesn't come back they will have an extra 5.833 million to work with) and they expect to spend to or near the cap. They have the flexibility to do so.
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