Dreger: Kiprusoff to not move, retire at end of the season

[bugsy]

Good on you Miikka.

[topfiverecords]

Have to say I think we're going to want him to pull a Tim Thomas and sit out but not retire so we can use his cap hit to get to the floor.

[JazzyFlame]

Originally Posted by trackercowe

Well we wouldn't be getting back anything meaningful in return. So it shouldn't matter to you then, right?

I'd rather have magic beans.

[GirlySports]

you guys are going too far.

A draft pick isn't that important.

[Flamenspiel]

Easy to have 20/20 hindsight on this contract but the fact is that it made Kipper affordable in the old CBA. I am ok with this, the thought of a rejuvenated Kipper taking the Leafs on a long playoff does not sit well in my stomach.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Wronskian

To add, I'm not a big fan of sentiment in pro sports, he is nothing more than a player that played 10 seasons for us and thats that. The fact that he puts this self-imposed NTC in place is bull.

Wrong. Kiprusoff did not play 10 seasons for you, me, or any other Flames fan. He did it for himself. He deserves to go out on his own terms like any other human being. This is not the same as making a warranty claim on an appliance.

[Bmuzyka]

Originally Posted by Huntingwhale

That's probably the dumbest thing I've read on this site all week, and there's been some doozies. Yeah, I'm sure he was thinking about his lack of NTC when he was banging his wife. Give your head a shake.

The guy is retiring as a Flame, which we ALL KNEW he was going to do when that contract was signed. That time is now. Get over it.

Dumb? You tell that to the thousands of worker up in Fort Mac living in Camp away from their families. They are willing to do it to pay bills and provide for their families. This guy is making Millions of Dollars, he committed to a contract, similar to hundreds of other players in the NHL, but he wants to be the only one to dictate his future, even though his contract says he isn't in control of that.

The Calgary Flames are allowed to trade him and his contract to any other team in the NHL, and because he threw a temper tantrum, he killed his trade value, and now will retire without the Flames getting anything. And I get that he is allowed to retire. Then be a man, honor your contract. If you want to retire, then retire, don't be a Lindros.

[Muta]

This guy has no contractual rights to reject trades. Really puts the Flames in a bad position. This should be nice and awkward from here on in.

[Dr. Doom]

Originally Posted by Yoho

Any chance Kipper gets waived?

Can he be waived even?

If he can they should waive him. Force his stupid retirement which he apparently knew all about. And is probably why his stats tanked this season and he doesn't give a $hit.

No wonder on ice has been all over, the inmates are running this asylum. What other players feel they have this entitlement?

Time to send a message!

[JazzyFlame]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

you guys are going too far.

A draft pick isn't that important.

It is, its business, you have to realize value. There is no value to be realized with him retiring early.

[Cole436]

When did our franchise move north and start calling themselves the Oilers?

Get a grip on yourselves. Kiprusoff has more than earned the right to walk away on his own accord.

[Wronskian]

Kipper should have known better than to say this on trade deadline day when fans are in a frenzy.

[_Q_]

Don't care about any of these player's feelings. Don't care for our supposed "star" goalie mailing in the rest of the season. Don't care for Kipper's family issues that everyone in the world has to deal with and still go in and do an honest day of work. Don't care about his legacy. Don't care for him to retire as a Flame. Even a 6th round pick is better than nothing.

Damn I'm bitter about this news. Thank God this will be his last season. So long and good riddance.

[DuffMan]

I think Kipper is at peace now having made a decision and will blank the Greasers tonight.

[JazzyFlame]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

Wrong. Kiprusoff did not play 10 seasons for you, me, or any other Flames fan. He did it for himself. He deserves to go out on his own terms like any other human being. This is not the same as making a warranty claim on an appliance.

Should have signed a more conservative contract then.

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noun 1. an agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of something specified.

2. an agreement enforceable by law.

3. the written form of such an agreement.

4. the division of law dealing with contracts.

5. Also called contract bridge. a variety of bridge in which the side that wins the bid can earn toward game only that number of tricks named in the contract, additional points being credited above the line. Compare auction bridge.

[mac_82]

His number #34 will be in the rafters just a little sooner than #12. Hopefully no more of this "honouring" garbage. Straight up retire it.

[JazzyFlame]

Originally Posted by Cole436

When did our franchise move north and start calling themselves the Oilers?

Get a grip on yourselves. Kiprusoff has more than earned the right to walk away on his own accord.

He's earned a salary and not any rights.

[Bourque's Twin]

Without Kipper this team would have not made the cup in 04, would not have won the division after the lockout, and would not have stayed competitive after that.

He saved this franchise. I don't have time to lookup stats but he probably played more games than any other goalie in the league post-lockout (04/05)... He's 23rd all-time in wins. He's the only Flame to win the Vezina.

That's a guy who's jersey you retire and that's a guy who all Flames fans should respect. Sure, he should've been traded when his value was high, but that didn't happen. Let's all be thankful Sutter got him in the first place. Let him retire on his own terms, as a Calgary Flame.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by JazzyFlame

It is, its business, you have to realize value. There is no value to be realized with him retiring early.

If it's a business then the Flames shouldn't have given him such a contract.
Perhaps there was a wink-wink nudge-nudge when the contract was signed that Kipper was going to retire after this year.

If that's the case then it's the Flames that are wronging Kipper by trying to trade him at all.

We don't know.

[PeteMoss]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

Wrong. Kiprusoff did not play 10 seasons for you, me, or any other Flames fan. He did it for himself. He deserves to go out on his own terms like any other human being. This is not the same as making a warranty claim on an appliance.

If he wanted to reject trades then he should have asked for a no-trade until the end of the contract.