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Originally Posted by Jay Random
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.
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Fair enough, but like a lot of goalies, Bishop was a late bloomer. Wasn't an NHL starter until 13-14
I really like Bishops resume. If he had 6 or 7 60+ game seasons I would call that a lot of miles on him. But 2 60+ game seasons just means that he has already proven that he can do it. I guess it just all depends on how you want to spin it.