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Roof-Daddy · 04-20-2017, 02:31 PM

People keep bringing up goalies with "2 years term left" and saying stuff like "that's perfect timing".

Perfect timing for what?

Rhetorical, because I know the answer is that's when Gillies or Parsons should be ready.

Man, you'd think people would learn after watching the Flames fail to develop a home grown goalie since when? Vernon?

Bishop is the best of the vets available and doesn't cost you anything to trade for anymore. He has no more question marks surrounding him than Schneider, MAF, Rinne, Smith or any of those guys, but they'd all cost assets to acquire.

If you can get Bishop to sign a 5 year deal around $6 million then that's the guy. IF Gillies or Parsons or Rittich or any other young goalie in our system develop enough in two years time to legit take his job it's a GOOD problem to have.

I was apprehensive to get Bishop when it looked like it would cost us valuable assets to get him, plus the rumored 7 x 7 he wanted. His demands should have dropped, and he's UFA now. Big difference. A 5 year deal would have him signed from 31-35 year old seasons which would then put him in the same age group as guys like Lundqvist, Rinne and Craig Anderson and how old those guys are NOW. He's not too old for an elite goalie.

04-20-2017, 02:31 PM	#211
Roof-Daddy Franchise Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Exp:	People keep bringing up goalies with "2 years term left" and saying stuff like "that's perfect timing". Perfect timing for what? Rhetorical, because I know the answer is that's when Gillies or Parsons should be ready. Man, you'd think people would learn after watching the Flames fail to develop a home grown goalie since when? Vernon? Bishop is the best of the vets available and doesn't cost you anything to trade for anymore. He has no more question marks surrounding him than Schneider, MAF, Rinne, Smith or any of those guys, but they'd all cost assets to acquire. If you can get Bishop to sign a 5 year deal around $6 million then that's the guy. IF Gillies or Parsons or Rittich or any other young goalie in our system develop enough in two years time to legit take his job it's a GOOD problem to have. I was apprehensive to get Bishop when it looked like it would cost us valuable assets to get him, plus the rumored 7 x 7 he wanted. His demands should have dropped, and he's UFA now. Big difference. A 5 year deal would have him signed from 31-35 year old seasons which would then put him in the same age group as guys like Lundqvist, Rinne and Craig Anderson and how old those guys are NOW. He's not too old for an elite goalie. Last edited by Roof-Daddy; 04-20-2017 at 02:35 PM.