[Rumour] Kipper is Retiring

[Cowperson]

Originally Posted by MissTeeks

"If Calgary has not announced it, you guys can do that." #Flames #Kipper

I love that. Classic Kipper.

Fare thee well.

If and when the Flames have a ceremony for him, I hope the only thing he says at centre ice in front of 19,000 is: "Thanks. 'Preciate it" and steps away from the microphone.

Cowperson

[endeavor]

[jeffman]

Happy retirement kipper

[kyuss275]

Enjoy the fishing Kipper.

Thanks for the memories, especially that save you made on Wellwood a few years back. That was the greatest save i have seen live and i don't think it will ever be beaten.

[Bertuzzied]

NOOOOOOOOO!

I'm still in denial!

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by Cole436

One of my favourite Kiprusoff memories was a 1-0 win against Dallas in 2005-6. Langkow scored the only goal in a game we had absolutely no business winning due to Kipper playing lights out. There was a 5 on 3 where he made a glove save on a Mike Modano wrister from the high slot that I'll never forget.

I remember that game differently than most do. Sure, Dallas had the majority of the shots on goal, and had possession the majority of the time, but aside from that Modano one you described (which was Dallas' only scoring chance of the entire game, IMO), there was absolutely no way Dallas was going to score. You weren't going to score in a million shots on goal with every shot coming from a long ways away with no screen in front.

I thought the Flames played that game great with a lead. They saw that Dallas didn't intend to go anywhere the net, and let them blow the clock by passing the puck around the outside, and take easy to save shots.

Of course, the team can be more comfortable playing that way when they know their goalie is playing well. But I honestly think that nearly any goalie in the league could have had a shutout for the Flames that night. I've never seen a team with so many shots have so few real chances to score.

[Flashpoint]

You can go ahead and retire that jersey at our next home game.

He pulled us out of the dark ages and kept us in the fight far longer than we had any business being in it.

[FlamesAddiction]

Truly the end of an era now. He meant more to me as a Flame than Iginla did.

Farewell Kipper!

[The Swedish Flame]

I've known that this might be coming for months, and I am almost tear-eyed. What the hell.

[Codes]

Happy Trails, Kipper! Enjoy your retirement. Thanks for the memories.

[Francis's Hairpiece]

Calgary loves you, man. Thanks for the brilliance.

[PlayfulGenius]

Originally Posted by icarus

Thank you for the memories Kipper, especially 2004. Hope we have the pleasure of watching another netminder of your ilk in Calgary in the years to come so we don't have to witness the revolving door we had before your arrival.

Maybe, just maybe, the Flames will one day have an elite #1 goalie and a #1 centre at the same time.

Nieuwendyk and Vernon???

Yes, it's been a while...but it has happened

[Goodlad]

Originally Posted by The Original FFIV

Wonder if we can trade him to NYI to help them reach cap floor, like Boston did with Thomas. Bittersweet in that I'm glad he's going out a Flame, but kinda choked we didn't get an asset for him. Hopefully he can be convinced to postpone filing papers until Feaster looks at possibility of dealing his contract to a cap floor team.

Let the guy retire as a Flame. It's clearly what he wanted.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by The Original FFIV

Fail to see how this is a "complete d-bag thing to do". Kipper helps us out one last time by not filing papers, doesn't report, no harm done.

Kipper deserves to retire as a Flame, and the Flames are classy enough to let him do it. I realize that pro sport is a highly mercenary industry, but as I said, not everything has to be about "getting an asset". If that is all a fan cares about, they are missing the entire point of sport.

[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.

[Bertuzzied]

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.

Bobrovsky!!!

What would the BJs give us? a 2nd rounder?

[albertGQ]

Looks like BJs are going to try to convince Kipper to not retire

I wonder if that means they think Brobovsky is going to the KHL

[chalms04]

Harvey yesterday, Kipper today.

Talk about heartstrings being pulled.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

Kipper deserves to retire as a Flame, and the Flames are classy enough to let him do it. I realize that pro sport is a highly mercenary industry, but as I said, not everything has to be about "getting an asset". If that is all a fan cares about, they are missing the entire point of sport.

Thank you.

I was trying hard to make this point back when the Iginla trade bandwgon was in full swing. There is intrinsic value for franchises when they do things like this. Whatever long shot asset you get in return isn't always what is best for the franchise.

[Hockey_Ninja]

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.

If he does. Here's hoping Jay can actually fleece someone for once.