Thread: [Rumour] Kipper is Retiring
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Old 08-23-2013, 08:34 AM   #289
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Originally Posted by Jay Random View Post
It doesn't make it a rumour either. It makes it a sourced statement, and from the strongest possible source — Kiprusoff himself.

It may perhaps have escaped your notice that 'retiring' is not the same thing as 'filing formal retirement papers with the NHL'. A player can retire from playing hockey without ever filing papers. Retiring is a matter of not playing anymore. Filing papers is a matter of contract and pension status.
Would the Flames have to suspend him in that situation if he doesn't report? How else would the cap hit fall off? Moot point as no cap constraints but still curious.
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