[Rumour] Kipper is Retiring

[Bourque's Twin]

34 should be put into the rafters on opening day.

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by Bourque's Twin

34 should be put into the rafters on opening day.

Agreed. Immediately upon retirement, hang the jersey, do the send off, let Kipper spend the next decade relaxing.

[lazypucker]

I agree that Kipper is done, but the Flames should use the Kipper cap hit for reaching the cap floor if needed be.

[StrykerSteve]

Calgary now has a crapton of cap space.

[kyuss275]

Originally Posted by lazypucker

I agree that Kipper is done, but the Flames should use the Kipper cap hit for reaching the cap floor if needed be.

Flames will be fine. They still have to give money to RFA's and Ramo. I also presume that there will be a new player in flames uniform next season through trade or UFA.

[Northendzone]

so everyone is accepting this guys tweet as "gospel"?

wasn't the reports of home depot price gouging circulated via twitter?

[you got PHANUEFED]

Sad news, But in the end he's going out on his terms.

All the best Kipper.

[StrykerSteve]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

Nick Kypreos ‏@RealKyper 2m #BlueJackets asking 4 permission speak to #Flames Kiprusoff in hopes of talking him out of retire'mt. Doesn't app' he will change his mind


lol Bobrovsky might actually be gone.

Don't do it, Kipper.

[Makarov]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

I'd rather not do a favour for the BJs, personally.

I'm always happy to do a favour for a BJ, personally.



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[Vinny01]

Originally Posted by StrykerSteve

Don't do it, Kipper.

If the Jackets want to send us 14 or 19 I have no problem with it

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

If the Jackets want to send us 14 or 19 I have no problem with it

Think more 6th or 7th round pick.

[Milt Schmidt]

Even though it's expected, it's crazy for me to think of the Flames without Kipper. One of the greats for sure.

Milt

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

Think more 6th or 7th round pick.

If they can convince Kipper to play for them?

Should get more than that for a proven NHL goaltender, who is under contract.

Not a first rounder though, but possibly a second round pick.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

With Kipper gone, the Flames have so far dedicated $34,974,167 toward 17 roster spots and currently have $25,005,000 in cap space. A little above $9M to reach the floor.

I think $34.9M is actual salary. By my (vey quick) calculation, it looks like the cap without Kipper would sit at $40,291,250

Backlund, Brodie, Butler, McGrattan, Cundari, Carson?, and one of Ramo/Berra probably add something in the $10m range in total.

If the #6 overall makes the team, that would be $3.775M as well

On the minus side, Tanguay and/or Cammalleri would have a big impact

[C_of_Red28]

One of the best trades in Flames History.. He will be missed.. Feel sorry for the other goalies coming in.. big shoes to fill.. Enjoy Retirement Kipper! you deserved it. Anyone hear Kipper's retirement plans?

[Huntingwhale]

Best wishes to the greatest goalie that ever wore the Flaming C. Some highlights for me include:

-Kipper gets traded for a 2nd rounder. The Herald proceeds to run a story the next day called ''Mikka who?'', where I believe it was Doughboy who slammed Sutter for wasting a 2nd rounder on a nobody. Crow was eaten for the next 10 years.

-Of course the cup run in '04. IMO Kipper should have won the Conn Smyth win or lose.

-Kipper's fantastic season in 05-06. The Flames are the 3rd worst offensive team in the league, yet #1 in GAA. Kipper puts up a season for the ages, winning the Vezina, Jennings, 1st team Allstar, and a Hart nomination.

-Kipper plays lights out in the 06-07 series versus Detroit. One of the most spectacular displays of goaltending I've ever seen. I remember Pierre Mcguire was ice level doing commentary and he said that the Flames team looks scared and absolutely terrified playing the Wings and Kipper was the sole reason we won 2 games.

-I remember a game a couple seasons ago where it was a 5-0 shutout for the Flames at the dome. The crowd chanted his name for what seemed like the entire 3rd period.

It will be incredibly weird watching the Flames without Kipper. But thanks of the memories!

[Bertuzzied]

Any chance he could goto Philly? Never cheered for the Flyers a day in my life but i could start!

[Roof-Daddy]

If he does retire, do the Flames get dinged with a cap recapture penalty on his contract?

CBA gurus?

[jeffman]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

If he does retire, do the Flames get dinged with a cap recapture penalty on his contract?

CBA gurus?

Dont think so, he was signed before he was 35

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by jeffman

Dont think so, he was signed before he was 35

Age has nothing to do with cap recapture, I don't think.