Glad they're taking the position seriously, but I think the term he'll demand will likely petrify me. 4 years I'm fine with, longer than that, eek.
Nill not addressing the position last summer was inexcusable. This is a nice step in the right direction.
If I may,
I think this is a great trade for Dallas.
Hitch+ Bishop+ Heiskanen in 1 offseason would be great for Dallas defensive side. I don't know how to exactly say it but it would give a fesh start with nice core developing.
Bishop still has prime years left, he allows Dallas to try to draft their next goalie and take their time with him, and this should send a positive message to the locker room.
If anybody's wondering what he'll look like in the uni...
I made a jersey swap. It's a bit rough around the edges, but I wanted to finish tonight.
I have a higher resolution one if anyone wants it. Enjoy!
And we should be active in free agency, given we'll have over 10M to play with (and have several holes on the wing to fill).
Going to be a very active offseason for Dallas.
I'd really like to avoid a 5th year, but I imagine Sturm is not wrong.
Nill not addressing the position last summer was inexcusable. This is a nice step in the right direction.
Here's a post I made on the trade boards, but wanted you guys to see it.
BTW - Bish is great. When he's on he is very frustrating to watch. Calm in net, swallows pucks, and he covers more of the net on his knees than most goalies on their feet. Weakness is reaction saves, but he's really good positionally and he tracks the puck well.
And his puck movement will decrease your SA/G probably by 2 or 3 on its own.
Source for that - Him and Vasi's SA/60:
Vasi 30.36 over the past two seasons
Bish 28.06 over the past two seasons
That's over 120 fewer shots against over the course of a season (assuming 60 games played). Assuming a .925 EV save percentage, he's saving you at least 10 goals you're never going to see.
From what I hear, it sounds like he can almost act like a 3rd D-Man. Should help the team maintain possession, and this team plays much better on the attack.
Inexcusable? I disagree, not when the price for Bishop or Talbot was said to be Julius Honka.
It was a calculated risk to roll with Kari/Anti one more year to avoid giving up our best young asset, a D man, no less, which we need. At least, given Nill's aversion to overpaying, managing assets for the long term, etc., I think that was his well considered plan. It sucked that we also had millions of injuries derailing the season, but I think it was quite excusable given the totality of the circumstances.
Anybody think he'd take a deal like this:
4 Years, $5.5M AAV
1. $7M
2. $7M
3. $5M
4. $3M
From what I hear, it sounds like he can almost act like a 3rd D-Man. Should help the team maintain possession, and this team plays much better on the attack.
It's a good proactive try to solve a problem but if he gets a massive contract, it could end up being a disaster.
His last year wasn't very good and there's bunch of question marks.
Now off to replacing the two 20-minute top 4 defenseman that went missing last offseason, right?!
They'd better do SOMETHING with the defense haha. Anything...anything that doesn't involve keeping Big Rig would be a good start.