Rumor: Ben Bishop to Calgary

[Anglesmith]

Let's break this off. Sounds like there's some serious smoke here.

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[I Hate Blake Coleman]

Don't like it one bit. I hope Bishop buys into the anti-Canada hype that the thinned skinned people on the mainboard have about it being a little bit cold up here and refuses to waive.

 

[Calculon]

Okay, this actually sounds serious. I'll echo my earlier statement in that not a fan at all of acquiring Bishop. Will be 30 next season, is one year away from being an UFA, and isn't durable at all. And there's going to be a very significant acquisition cost.

But I guess it does depend on what exactly the cost ends up as. Would almost definitely entail the 35th plus other stuff.

Don't like it one bit. I hope Bishop buys into the anti-Canada hype that the thinned skinned people on the mainboard have about it being a little bit cold up here and refuses to waive.

Hopefully Fleury feels the same way.

 

[Anglesmith]

I'm just incredibly nervous about the price tag. This isn't Fleury or Andersen, who have question marks, this is a Vezina finalist at the start of his prime.

 

[Dertell]

I'm just incredibly nervous about the price tag. This isn't Fleury or Andersen, who have question marks, this is a Vezina finalist at the start of his prime.

30 usually isn't the start of one's prime.

 

[Volica]

30 usually isn't the start of one's prime.

Actually, for a goalie, it'll normally be somewhere near 28.

I like it, but my fear is what Calgary will give up here.

 

[Anglesmith]

30 usually isn't the start of one's prime.

I would say for a goalie, it's right around there. Although, in fairness, Bishop has been at this level for a few years now. I guess he's in his prime, but I just think he has plenty of years left.

Anyway, Calculon hits another reason for concern in that he's got one year until UFA. That probably means if we trade for him, we'll be signing him to a long-term deal right after, probably for an overpayment on both years and dollars.

 

[slappipappi]

Bishop is an excellent goalie, and I assume Calgary won't make the trade for significant assets without getting an extension from him.

His age is less of a concern for me, as goalies can perform well much older than other players.

I would be more worried about the 6OA being in play, except the Flames can hold hard on its unavailability as I doubt anyone else is offering such a prime asset.

But the cost of a signed Bishop will hurt to some degree.

But it would certainly immediately put the Flames in playoff contention.

 

[InfinityIggy]

As long as Backlund isn't in the deal I am fine with it.

 

[Anglesmith]

As long as Backlund isn't in the deal I am fine with it.

I hope it's something like Colborne, 35, Poirier or something like that. I doubt it though. I'm dreading hearing about the 6th.

 

[Calculon]

“let me take you back, and i can only suspect the genesis of all of this. Last night i was doing on twitter sort of a chat about the draft, and i was asked some questions about teams and nhl moves, and things like that.

“so somebody asked me about what will calgary do now that they didn’t get freddie andersen, they were after freddie andersen from anaheim. The leafs got him and signed him. What’s their next move. And i said obviously they need a goaltender. They have talked, or they will talk, to the tampa bay lightning about ben bishop. That was it. That’s all i said. The same as they’ve talked to pittsburgh about marc-andre fleury.

“now apparently some dim bulb in tampa has started to say that ‘there’s reports out of canada that calgary has a deal in place for ben bishop,’ which, if they do, it’s news to me. I certainly didn’t say that, and i’m not aware of anybody else who did either.

“but i do believe the tampa bay lightning will listen on ben bishop, and may well be in a position at some point to trade him. Maybe not. Maybe they’ll go in a different direction. But it’s certainly one of a number of options they’d consider. Just like pittsburgh would consider a marc-andre fleury trade, and a lot of teams are going to be looking at goaltender trades, especially with an expansion draft coming up.

 

[Dertell]

 

[Fantasy Billionaire]

*BREAKING*: Per source CGY has offered 2 2nd rounders + Backlund + prospects for Ben Bishop. Ball in TB's court. - fixed the typo.

Michael Grosso ‏*********** 31m31 minutes ago
Deal between CGY/TBL in the limbo due to Bishop's NMC, might not wave it for the Flames.

If true is it to much?

 

[Anglesmith]

I was wondering if this was a case of that.

This kind of phenomenon should have a name. Source one says something. Source two then says that a source said something. Source three then says that two sources have said something. From there, a few different sources have said something. It's like artificial source amplification.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Owell. If anything. It's just making Rutherford sweat

 

[Fig]

I never in my wildest dreams believed Bishop was possible... This is worrisome. Price probably is very high. Overall, exciting and scary.

 

[Anglesmith]

Guy doesn't appear to be a "verified" source, so I have no idea how much thought I should put into this.

 

[InfinityIggy]

I was wondering if this was a case of that.

This kind of phenomenon should have a name. Source one says something. Source two then says that a source said something. Source three then says that two sources have said something. From there, a few different sources have said something. It's like artificial source amplification.

We could just start calling it the 'Bishop effect' since this is bound to happen again before we actually land a goalie

 

[Yung Rotini]

The anticipation is too much.

 

[MC Ride]

If we deal Backlund, we'll probably have the worst forward depth in the league. Nothing at all past the 3 kids.

 

[TkachuckNotTkaczuk]

Not that I think Bishop is on his way here but it could be worse. The guy is arguably top 5 at his position in the league. If Calgary gets him in a decent deal. We play the season out and if we are on the outside looking in to the playoffs we would have the hottest trade bait going into the trade deadline which could land us a king's ransom! Just a thought

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

I was wondering if this was a case of that.

This kind of phenomenon should have a name. Source one says something. Source two then says that a source said something. Source three then says that two sources have said something. From there, a few different sources have said something. It's like artificial source amplification.

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[Kritty]

With Treliving's short history in Calgary, nothing points to him giving up that kind of package for Bishop when there are other options out there. I just can't see Backlund being in their along with those picks and prospects but who knows.

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

Someone used that Grosso guy as a source on the trade board and the thread ended up locked. if you go back to May 26th, he made a tweet saying the Lightning traded Stamkos to Toronto.

 

[Anglesmith]

Someone used that Grosso guy as a source on the trade board and the thread ended up locked. if you go back to May 26th, he made a tweet saying the Lightning traded Stamkos to Toronto.

Ah, that's good to know. Yeah, I feel like if he was an official source, he wouldn't have a name like "Rumour Break." That just screams Eklundesque quality.