09-04-2013, 09:41 PM
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#381
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Kalispell, Montana
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Quote:
Originally Posted by polak
Hopefully he agreed to come back for a more transitional 1A/1B season.
I don't really want him playing another 70 games even if he's lights out. We need to move on...
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Why? Where is the heir apparent?
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09-04-2013, 09:44 PM
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#382
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SW Ontario
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan
Why? Where is the heir apparent?
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About 4 years away. Gillies
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09-04-2013, 11:46 PM
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#383
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: blow me
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09-05-2013, 07:11 AM
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#384
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Kalispell, Montana
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dissentowner
About 4 years away. Gillies
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Maybe not even that long, but yes...I agree.
So my question to Polak and others who believe similarly, why exactly do the Flames need to move on from Kiprusoff? What's the downside in having him continue to be your starter at this point if he so desires?
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09-05-2013, 08:23 AM
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#385
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Halifax
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Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC 28m
In addition to the Burke stuff, Miikka Kiprusoff has apparently returned to Calgary, so an official retirement may come soon, too.
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09-05-2013, 08:25 AM
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#386
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan
Maybe not even that long, but yes...I agree.
So my question to Polak and others who believe similarly, why exactly do the Flames need to move on from Kiprusoff? What's the downside in having him continue to be your starter at this point if he so desires?
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For me its that Gillies is 5 years away from being a full time starter. I don't see Kipper going another 4 years. Might as well see if Ramo/Berra can be the stop gap. If they can't, the flames will go out and find someone who can.
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09-05-2013, 09:08 AM
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#387
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Originally Posted by Badgers Nose
If he is super fit, and is in Calgary anyway, might as well play one more season if he does not mind the travel. Heck, just give him the home games. I know that's crazy.
Flames will lose even if he plays. If we are all prepared to see Flames be a losing team this season I'd rather see them Flames lose games 4-2 versus 12-2.
Swiss Cheese and Hari-Kari are not confidence inspiring, I base that on 29 other teams taking a pass on them.
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Badger, In 2003 we traded for an unknown third string goalie nobody else seemed to want. Did you also have derogatory nickname for him before he even played one game for the flames? Like Kipper SOFT?
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09-05-2013, 10:49 AM
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#388
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Franchise Player
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Burke said Kipper is retiring.
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09-05-2013, 12:01 PM
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#389
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary
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Josh Humphries@FAN960humphries1m
not sure if this is out there already: Jay Feaster said in post conference scrum #flames will have announcement on Kiprusoff early next week
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09-05-2013, 02:24 PM
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#390
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Calgary
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Kipper drove all fish species to extinction in Finland and now has nothing to do probably except sitting around in his goalie equipment and skating around alone on some frozen lake.
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09-05-2013, 05:03 PM
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#391
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Marshmallow Maiden
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Calgary
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While I can't comment on his contract situation or if he's hanging up the skates, he does want his son to continue to go to school in Calgary. He genuinely enjoys being a Calgarian and being part of the community.
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09-05-2013, 05:59 PM
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#392
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Originally Posted by Mango
While I can't comment on his contract situation or if he's hanging up the skates, he does want his son to continue to go to school in Calgary. He genuinely enjoys being a Calgarian and being part of the community.
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Neither him or his son live in Calgary - they live in Airdrie.
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09-05-2013, 06:01 PM
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#393
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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Originally Posted by Fusebox
Neither him or his son live in Calgary - they live in Airdrie.
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He lives in Dewinton.
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09-05-2013, 06:04 PM
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#394
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by transplant99
He lives in Dewinton.
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You're right, apologies. I knew a girl who gave his children some inoculations a few years ago.
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09-05-2013, 06:05 PM
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#395
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: still in edmonton
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fusebox
Neither him or his son live in Calgary - they live in Airdrie.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by transplant99
He lives in Dewinton.
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Regardless, they're both 20 minutes to the Saddledome.
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09-05-2013, 06:06 PM
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#396
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by Yeah_Baby
Regardless, they're both 20 minutes to the Saddledome.
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Yeah, so regardless, he's not a Calgarian.
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09-05-2013, 06:09 PM
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#397
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: still in edmonton
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fusebox
Neither him or his son live in Calgary - they live in Airdrie.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by transplant99
He lives in Dewinton.
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Originally Posted by Fusebox
Yeah, so regardless, he's not a Calgarian.
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And thus isn't worthy of our love or admiration.
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09-05-2013, 06:11 PM
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#398
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by Yeah_Baby
And thus isn't worthy of our love or admiration.
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Exactly. Not to mention his obvious lack of professionalism regarding fitness and smoking. Or the .882 save % and 3.44 GAA last season. He was a great goalie back in the day but we won't miss a player that puts up those kinds of stats.
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09-05-2013, 06:13 PM
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#399
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan
So my question to Polak and others who believe similarly, why exactly do the Flames need to move on from Kiprusoff? What's the downside in having him continue to be your starter at this point if he so desires?
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Possibly only draft position, what's the possible point difference between Kipper taking the majority of starts and one of the others? What the the point swing between 6th and 1st?
The flip side is what benefit is there for Kipper to mentor a young goalie? Is it worth more than the possible shift in draft position?
Would Kipper be happy with 40 games if that's what they wanted to do?
The other possible upside is if one of the other goalies does step up, then you have the luxury of having a tradeable asset if/when Gillies does step in.
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09-05-2013, 06:13 PM
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#400
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Marshmallow Maiden
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fusebox
Yeah, so regardless, he's not a Calgarian.
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Regardless, you know what I mean.
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