Confirmed with Link: Lightning re-sign Andrei Vasilevskiy (3 years, $3.5M cap hit, $10.5M total)

[DFC]

Vasy just got $3.5 per... Sadly, that spells the end for Bishop. Wouldn't be surprised to see him traded today. This one scares me.

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[Brie]

Vasy is next!!

 

[The Macho King]

Sigh... gonna miss you Bish.

 

[Stammertime91]

Vasy 3 years at 3.5m

Stevie is the man.

 

[DFC]

That's a lot of money. They didn't give him that deal to be a back-up. One good thing though-- they signed it before he has a big year.

This one's a big gamble, IMO. Doesn't kick in for another year, but I don't think they'll have him playing behind anyone this year. Needs the experience.

 

[ThunderAlleyNomad]

Vasy just got $3.5 per... Sadly, that spells the end for Bishop. Wouldn't be surprised to see him traded today. This one scares me.

It's not ideal of course, we obviously are better with Bishop. On the silver lining side though, thank god we have Vasy, and he'll grow into it. I really think he's a legit #1, he needs work. The rebound control is something that can be worked on.

 

[The Gongshow]

Welp, Vasi extended, Bishop is gone next year.

 

[Jacko95]

Vasy 3 years at 3.5m

Stevie is the man.

This will turn out to be one sexy contract WOuld not bee surpriseed if bish didnt survives the enxt 24 hiurs

 

[Hoek]

Yep the writing is on the wall now. He got what Reimer got interesting enough.

 

[The Gongshow]

The Vasi era has begun.

 

[Felonious Python]

Andrei Vasilevskiy re-signed (3 years, 3.5M cap hit)

 

[LightningStrikes]

Solid deal.

 

[DFC]

Are there three Steve Yzermans?

Not sure if this Vasy deal means Bish is gone for sure this year, or gone for sure next year. We don't HAVE to move Bishop now, but I don't know if they want Vasilevskiy on the bench all year if it's so clear to him that he's the future. He needs games.

This worries me, but now I think we have to move Bishop. I really don't want to do that.

 

[Volodya Krutov]

Losing Bish breaks my heart. I swear I'm going to root for him anywhere he lands.

 

[Obviously]

Longer term would have been nice

 

[Stammertime91]

Doubt Bishop is here in October. It's a gamble but I can see them shipping him and Flip by the start of the season and going with a cheaper option at C and resigning both Killer and Kucherov with ease. This also allows us to maybe take on a serviceable forward if they really want it to fill in on that bottom 6.

 

[The Macho King]

Losing Bish breaks my heart. I swear I'm going to root for him anywhere he lands.

Gonna love him forever. Might get a Bish jersey anyway.

 

[Flat Ronnie]

Welp, you know what this means....

 

[The Gongshow]

Longer term would have been nice

Yeah this.

 

[EA Sports GM]

Bishop watch 2016.

I suppose we could get a backup in any potential Bishop deal, but what other serviceable backups are still on the market right now?

 

[AimForTopCheddar]

Bish will always be a fan favourite here. After years of awful goaltending it's really sad to see our Vezina level goalie gone after only 4 seasons.

 

[The Gongshow]

Losing Bish breaks my heart. I swear I'm going to root for him anywhere he lands.

Gonna love him forever. Might get a Bish jersey anyway.

Big Ben was amazing for us and proved he's a #1 goalie, nominated for 2 Vezinas. He's the man. One of the best goalies Tampa has ever had. Sadly he got hurt when we needed him most in the playoffs, but he's the reason the team got there.

Gonna miss him

 

[LightningStrikes]

Losing Bish breaks my heart. I swear I'm going to root for him anywhere he lands.

Ditto! Great player, awesome guy.

 

[FDfranklin]

If he is truly the goalie of the future why not sign him longer? If he turns out to be amazing then he will be due for a big raise we can't afford in 3 years.

 

[ArmchairGoalie]

Losing Bish breaks my heart. I swear I'm going to root for him anywhere he lands.

Yeah, me too. He is such a classy guy. I will fondly remember FanFest a few years ago when Bishop stayed way past his allotted time to make sure he signed an autograph for every fan that wanted one.