1. We all know most of what happened at the draft. There was a trade in place. It didn't happen. Is it possible that ownership didn't sign off on the Bishop contract extension? I could see it. Context: remember that this would have been the richest contract in franchise history, and there was potential that this contract would have been surpassed twice in the months to follow by Gaudreau and Monahan. Might it have been smartly cautious by King and/or ownership to put the brakes on for a second?
2. No where (except in this thread) have I seen any speculation that the Flames were interested in bringing Bishop in at the deadline. At the time (roughly) the Flames and Elliot were playing their best hockey of the season. The Flames had just acquired Stone, and didn't really have Capspace for Bishop. Furthermore, Yzerman as much as said that the Kings offer was the only one made. The Kings were the only team to call for Bishop. Yzerman could have been lying, but the Kings got him for pennies on the dollar, so if the Flames wanted him, I have no doubt they had the assets to acquire him.
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