"Chances are high" Lightning trades Bishop before deadline

[Oberyn]

Can we stop with the Shattenkirk/Bishop proposals? It's not going to happen

 

[10Ducky10]

I'd give a 4th to negotiate this year once his season is over.

 

[Homesick]

Blues won't jettison Jake Allen, but they should. Bishop makes them a sound playoff contender. Jake Allen has never, in any level of his career, found success in the playoffs. He tends to fold under that manner of pressure which has left me scratching my head why they would sign him to a 4m/year contract instead of riding it out with him and Elliott first to see what they have in him. Blues do have other needs that should be addressed first (Top 4 Center and LHD).

My dark horse pick for where Bishop is going would be the Kings.

Budaj has been a very good goalie for the Kings ths year(better than Bishop). They'll use their assets to add some desperately needed scoring

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Uh-oh Flames better not overspend.

 

[BK]

Are they resigning Tyler Johnson? If not what would his cost be?

 

[SFKingshomer]

Budaj has been a very good goalie for the Kings ths year(better than Bishop). They'll use their assets to add some desperately needed scoring

The Kings will be sellers

 

[Kritty]

Uh-oh Flames better not overspend.

From the way Treliving has conducted his business thus far, I don't see that happening. If the price fits he'll make a deal, if not, he won't. That's been pretty clear so far in his tenure.

 

[GoldenSeal]

Please stop.

The Blues, if they're smart, will not go after Bishop - let alone in a deal that involves Shattenkirk.

Johnson, on the other hand, sure.

Well, the OP did say TB is looking for D and Shattenkirk is the highest profile Dman available rental. Bishop is a rental as well. Makes all the sense in the world to suggest it, though knowing Doug "Can't Make The Next Step Deal To Save His Life" Armstrong, this won't happen. And maybe it shouldn't.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

From the way Treliving has conducted his business thus far, I don't see that happening. If the price fits he'll make a deal, if not, he won't. That's been pretty clear so far in his tenure.

That's true. He's The Lord of the Trades. Still the uncertainty of his contract worries me a little ie. Anthopolous with the Blue Jays

 

[Unspecified]

Dallas should be all over this only if they take back one of ours in return.

 

[um]

With Bishop, you would almost think it would be a sign and trade type of scenario

those never happen anymore.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

those never happen anymore.

It almost happened in the summer between Bishop and the Flames

 

[HoseEmDown]

I'd take back Allen in a deal for Bishop. Expose him to Vegas so they don't take a forward and we can keep the top 6 together. Still need to shed Garrison and Filppula but not as hard with just 1 year left. St. Louis have any interest in Garrison with retention too?

Bishop (50% retained) + Garrison (1.6 retained) for Allen + Schmaltz/Walman + Yakupov (cap)?

 

[tjs*]

Tyler Johnson + Ben Bishop for Shattenkirk + Schmaltz + Berglund + 1st

Try again. On second thought, please don't.

 

[Homesick]

The Kings will be sellers

What the fans want and what Lombardi wants are completely opposite. They're only two points behind Calgary with a game in hand

 

[tjs*]

Are they resigning Tyler Johnson? If not what would his cost be?

They almost certainly are. It would take a pretty massive offer to get him.

 

[DANTHEMAN1967]

Bishop to Calgary for their 1st.
That has Burke written all over it.

 

[viper0220]

Uh-oh Flames better not overspend.

I really hope he Flames don't go after him at all, the goalie equipment change is going to hit him hard and he is not that good.

 

[McCombo]

I see the oilers in on this some how

Whaaaat? Why do you see? Talbot is excellent and with affordable cap hit, Bishop will cost a lot more and isn't that much better if at all.

 

[DJJones]

Bishop to Calgary for their 1st.
That has Burke written all over it.

That make's no sense. Brad's the GM and even if Burke was making the calls when has he ever went after a high end goalie?

 

[BK]

They almost certainly are. It would take a pretty massive offer to get him.

Thanks. I am/was not sure of their cap situation so I had to ask. What would a massive offer be? 1st++?

 

[dechire]

The thread title is misleading at best. Bishop is an asset and assets may be moving but that does not mean Bishop is moving. If the Lightning are still trying to make the playoffs(which by all accounts they are) Bishop is not moving. If he does it's because they're giving up. I wouldn't say "chances are high" either way.

 

[Mobiandi]

Bishop to Calgary for their 1st.
That has Burke written all over it.

We're not rolling with another 3-headed goalie monster and we're not moving Elliott without giving him the full year to prove himself. Burke is also not our GM.

A trade with Calgary just isn't gonna happen

 

[GoldenSeal]

Try again. On second thought, please don't.

When you decide to try, I'll consider it.

 

[tmg]

I could see him being traded to a 'bad' team so they can give him a month+ of audition and try to negotiate an extension if they find he works well in their system. Like Martin Biron to the Flyers in 2007, or Craig Anderson to the Senators in 2011.