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Originally Posted by Textcritic
You continue to ignore the crucial point that at the time the Flames were in a position to acquire Bishop in 2016 it would most likely have cost them Matthew Tkachuk—one of their most important players. But moreover, by the time Bishop again came available in 2017 ALL THE EVIDENCE AT HAND suggests that he was virtually unobtainable:
- he rejected the possibility of a trade at the TD
- he signed at a lower-than-expected cap hit in a market in which he has a past history and already established roots.
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At least you seem to cede the point that Bishop is a far better goalie in this point in time than Smith and the reason the Flames have Smith rather than Bishop is because Bishop didn't want to play for the Flames (organization or City).