[Rumour] Some Dim Bulb in Tampa: Deal in the works for Ben Bishop?

[flamesfan55]

This makes me nervous. Hes a UFA next year, and not all that young. Also injury prone over the last couple of years.

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

If this is happening...I'm guessing 2017 1st round pick going to Tampa.

not for a UFA goaltender.

[jmac98]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

If this is happening...I'm guessing 2017 1st round pick going to Tampa.

I wonder if there would be a "if he signs" caveat to something like this.

[Weitz]

Vezina candidate will be expensive no?

[Clever_Iggy]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

If this is happening...I'm guessing 2017 1st round pick going to Tampa.

2016 2nd and 2017 2nd with potentially a roster player/B prospect.

2017 2nd becomes a 1st if Bishop re-signs.

[DropIt]

The price for him worries me. I'd love Bishop but i cant imagine he comes cheap

[icecube]

Originally Posted by Gaskal

Would do a late 2nd and a conditional 2017 2nd ( if he signs an extension by the draft).

EDIT - To give a bit of perspective on why they'd chase a goalie with only a year of contract left, perhaps they feel it prudent to give Gillies a full year of games in the AHL to decide how far off he is from NHL action, or if his game can translate to the NHL anyway.

If the cost isn't that high, Bishop could easily drag our team back into the postseason by himself. If he walks, the expansion draft is looming and GMs will be very antsy on not losing goalies for nothing.

It will cost more than that even with a year left on his deal.

[TheScorpion]

Guessing 2016 2nd, 2016 3rd, and 2017 1st (lotto protected).

[DropIt]

Also love the "Reports out of Canada"

[Badgers Nose]

We win! Yay! Pound sand PIT!

[Ashasx]

His report out of Canada is probably a Bob McKenzie speculation tweet from last night.

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

His report out of Canada is probably a Bob McKenzie speculation tweet from last night.

This one?

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 9h9 hours ago
Bob McKenzie Retweeted Chris Muzyka
CGY obviously in market for goalie. Suspect they will or have talked to TB about Bishop:

[Fischy13]

I think these rumors also help drive down Reimer's price. Don't Reimer's advanced stats completely support exactly what the Flames said they want in a goalie. Wasn't it something like a home plate goalie and Reimer was right at the top of those stats.... If the Flames could get him for 3 mil a season instead of 4 or so and no additional assets they could take the 2nd rounders they save by not having to trade for a goalie and could add them to get 3OV and saved cap space to add Hartnell.

[Ashasx]

yes

[Ashasx]

also, this guy is a moron

Kevin ODonnell Fox13

✔ @ODonnellFox13
If the #Lightning are going to make a bold move at the draft coming away w/ Toronto's #1 pick would soften the blow of losing Steven Stamkos

[Coach]

Originally Posted by DropIt

The price for him worries me. I'd love Bishop but i cant imagine he comes cheap

For me, it's not so much the price as the term (combined with the price).

If you have to pay Bishop >$6mil over 6 years or something, I don't want to be in a situation in a year or so where Ortio is playing decent enough (crosses fingers, but I believe he can be a good goalie) and Gillies is pushing, and now we have a 30+ goalie making big $$ who's not really all THAT good IMO, who is sitting in limbo ala Vancouver with Luongo/Schneider/Lack or Miller/Lack/Markstrom.

[home_sweet_dome]

All depends on the asking price but I'd still prefer a younger option like Calvin Pickard.

Pickard/Reimer duo would be ideal, pretty confident a #1 would emerge out of that duo within the next season.

[Husky]

Hopefully not expensive

[flamesforcup]

idk how legit this guy is... he also tweeted this lmao

https://twitter.com/ODonnellFox13/st...rc=twsrc%5Etfw

edit: beaten to it

[Weitz]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Guessing 2016 2nd, 2016 3rd, and 2017 1st (lotto protected).

For a Vezina candidate goalie?