I can't imagine the arrival of Bishop will sit well with Quick. For him to rehab all year, only to have LA acquire "another number 1" right when he returns won't make him happy (he's already a bit of a hothead to start with).
I would like nothing better than to put up 6 on whoever starts on Tuesday night -- just to mess with their heads and start a goaltending controversy
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Originally Posted by ComixZone
John Shannon still speculating that LA acquiring Bishop was not only to improve their goaltending, but also to keep Bishop away from a rival (us). Even if Calgary hadn't made an offer, still seems to me that they were sniffing.
I don't think the Flames can go into 2017/2018 with Elliott and Johnson, as whatever results we may be yielding at this very moment, both goalies have proven they can't be "the guy" and also struggle to be an effective tandem. The summer should be interesting.
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Given the low acquisition cost, I was actually thinking Edmonton wouldn't be a bad rental destination for Bishop (similar to LA), to give Talbot a night off every now and then. However, Bishop had a limited NTC (only 8 teams), so he probably would have to agree to it. Edmonton also doesn't have a reliable backup (like Budaj or Elliott/Johnson) to send back the other way.