Ein solches Gerangel um seine Person hat Mike Vernon in seiner langen Karriere sicher noch nicht erlebt. Vor drei Tagen gab ihn sein NHL-Klub Calgary Flames zum AHL-Farm-Team nach Saint John ab. Jetzt haben es sich die Kanadier anders überlegt und beorderten Vernon zurück. Im Gegenzug kehrt Kay Whitmore, der Vernons Position bei den Flames übernommen hatte, nach Saint John zurück.

Bereits zum zweiten Mal in diesem Monat wurde der 39 Jahre alte Schlussmann von den Flames abgegeben, doch er kam immer wieder zurück. Noch bis zum Saisonende steht er in Calgary unter Vertrag, danach wird er zum "Free agent".

Vernon verlor seinen Stammplatz im Tor der Flames, als letzten Sommer der Tscheche Roman Turek aus St. Louis verpflichtet wurde. In der laufenden Saison stand er nur zwölf Mal auf dem Eis und hielt dabei einmal seinen Kasten sauber.


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Vernon: Team is trying to dump my salary
Associated Press

CALGARY, Alberta -- The Calgary Flames sent veteran goalie Mike Vernon down to the AHL on Saturday and recalled another veteran, Kay Whitmore, to take his place.

Vernon is in the final year of a contract that pays him $2.75 million and can become an unrestricted free agent after this season.

The Flames placed him on waivers for the second time in just over a month, but he cleared at noon on Saturday enabling them to send Vernon down to Saint John.

If a team claimed Vernon, it would have been responsible for 25 percent of his salary.

"It's obvious they're trying to dump my salary," Vernon told the Calgary Sun on Friday.

Vernon, 39, was relegated to backup status when the Flames acquired Roman Turek last June from St. Louis and then signed Turek to a long-term deal.

Vernon was 1-6-1 in 12 games for the Flames this season with a 2.98 goals-against average and one shutout.

In 775 NHL games, the Calgary native is 384-270-92 with a 2.98 GAA and 27 shutouts.

The Flames reacquired Vernon from Minnesota on June 23, 2000, for Dan Cavanaugh and an eighth-round choice in the 2001 draft. He was originally drafted by the Flames 56th overall in 1981.

Whitmore, 34, appeared in one game with Calgary early this season. In 27 games with Saint John, Whitmore was 7-13-6 with a 2.48 GAA.

In 155 NHL games, Whitmore is 60-64-16 with four shutouts and a 3.55 GAA. The Flames signed him as a free agent last July.

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