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Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan
Maybe he's still not 100% sure if he wants to retire yet?
It does sound like he's done, but maybe he wants to lull it over for a few more weeks before he makes it official?
Maybe we shouldn't rip the guy before we hear his side of the story.
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It's not so much that Kipper has even asked to mull it over, but Feaster is giving him that chance anyway.
Feaster has said that Kipper has told him he's not going to play next season. Feaster went out and acquired goalies to play in Calgary next season under the assumption that Kipper won't play next season. Feaster has also said that guys have been known to change their minds when the end of August rolls around and training camps start up, so he is in no hurry to force Kipper to make a final decision.
At the end of the day, it doesn't really change anything if Kipper files his retirement papers now or 3 months from now. Obviously, if he does say he wants to play one more season, but only if it's in Calgary, that will change Feaster's plan, but if he's hanging them up, it doesn't matter when it becomes official.
I found it interesting that Millions tweeted on Wednesday that whether he retires or not, the Kiprusoff family will be returning to Calgary in the fall after spending the summer in Finland:
https://twitter.com/RogMillions/stat...07494585384963. So, it's not like he fled away in the night and we'll never hear from him again. It will just mean that the Flames Alumni team just got a hell of a lot better between the pipes.