The highest pick I recall ever moving for a goaltender was the #9th overall for Cory Schneider, and Schneider will have had more value at that time than Bishop did in 2016.
Bishop had and will have again this summer, uncertainties surrounding his game & health. We got a glimpse into his trade value at the deadline, which amounted to a career back-up goaltender and a C-level prospect.
I don't believe there is any way that the Flames were considering moving that 6th pick for Bishop. If there are rumblings out there suggesting it was on the table, it's more likely that Tampa was asking for it in the same way that Pittsburgh was, which was laughable.
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