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Originally Posted by cowtown75
I'm sure he had no problem getting paid the front loaded big bucks. A contract is a contract. Please don't sit back and tell me that without a shadow of a doubt, like you were the GM himself that his last year was not even meant to be played. That's garbage to me. We didn't need any favors with the cap- we got plenty of cap space. If he wanted to do us a favor, he would of excepted a trade to help the team's future with a pick, anything, except for nothing at all. Don't get me wrong, I love the player, have absolute respect for what he did for the Flames for years but the last little bit was bad- not to mention his preformance on the ice.
I'm not trying to argue with you as well, but I don't feel mistaken at all- I feel a bit like the Flames got screwed a bit. If you are gonna retire- then retire like a man- don't announce it from another country and do it at the end of the year. Feaster has publicly stated that he was in constant communication with Kipper and they were giving him his space to decide. Just because Feaster aquired another goalie in Berra, doesnt mean he was convinced Kipper was for sure gone- he was preparing for the worst. There is zero reason for Feaster to hold information like he knows for sure Kipper was retiring secret- makes zero sense.
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This is a thread to appreciate Kipper so I will make this short.
1) The cap space isn't for now, it was for the past however many years we were up there in payroll. Can you imagine the year we were dressing 15 skaters if Kipper was being paid another mil? He got his money but the Flames also benefited throughout his contract. In my opinion, he was going to retire, his heart wasnt in it to play for a different team and decided against being traded (unlike Iginla, who screwed over this team, knowing that the Bruins deal was better)
2) Feaster has said that Ramo WILL be signed and Ramo has said to only come over if he is on the pro roster. They also signed MacDonald to play on the pro roster. I am not sure how you can say the Flames didnt see this coming.
Anyway, enough of this argument...
GO KIPPER!