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Jay Random · 03-04-2016, 02:36 PM

Nothing is wrong with a 29-year-old goalie per se. But Bishop has a lot more miles on him than Kiprusoff had at the same age. Playing that position is incredibly hard on your lower body, which, I'm told, is why retired goalies playing rec hockey rarely choose to play goal. Besides, Kiprusoff was a freak of nature and you can't generalize from that.

I'd be fine with bringing in Bishop as a bridge #1 until Gillies (or whoever) is ready. But not at the cost of a top-3 or even top-10 pick. If the Flames wind up with Dallas's 1st, I'd have no objection to them trading that for a goalie.

03-04-2016, 02:36 PM	#134
Jay Random Franchise Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Exp:	Nothing is wrong with a 29-year-old goalie per se. But Bishop has a lot more miles on him than Kiprusoff had at the same age. Playing that position is incredibly hard on your lower body, which, I'm told, is why retired goalies playing rec hockey rarely choose to play goal. Besides, Kiprusoff was a freak of nature and you can't generalize from that. I'd be fine with bringing in Bishop as a bridge #1 until Gillies (or whoever) is ready. But not at the cost of a top-3 or even top-10 pick. If the Flames wind up with Dallas's 1st, I'd have no objection to them trading that for a goalie. __________________ WARNING: The preceding message may not have been processed in a sarcasm-free facility.