[Trade] Ben Bishop + 5th to the Kings for Budaj, Cernak, 7th, + cond. pick

[ClubFlames]

Budaj must feel so crappy after this. Thank you but no thank you. Oh well, Bishop has been garbage this year anyways and not like he is going to be difference maker so pretty poor trade by the Kings.

[Jetfire]

"Thanks for the 30 wins Peter Budaj, we couldn't have done it without you, off to one of the worst teams in the East you go."

[Nammer403]

Wow

[djsFlames]

Weird. Is this in case Quick is rusty?

Budaj gets shipped to a team less likely of making the playoffs. Kinda dirtbaggish for what he's done this season.

[activeStick]

Perhaps to prevent the Flames from getting him... Risky move given they have Quick and they're not even guaranteed a playoff spot.

[flamesfan1297]

I'd be kinda pissed if I was Budaj right now

[Toonage]

And if you thought you'd seen Ryan Miller sulk before....

[kyuss275]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

Sucks I wanted Bishop on the Flames

I really don't think they have the money to re-sign Bishop. From past rumors he is wanting $7 million on a long term deal. Would not be surprised if he ends up in Arizona next year.

[stang]

Those upcoming 4 games against the Flames look interesting now

[kyuss275]

I would laugh if LA loses next 2 games and trades Bishop at deadline.

[Vinny01]

Originally Posted by kyuss275

I really don't think they have the money to re-sign Bishop. From past rumors he is wanting $7 million on a long term deal. Would not be surprised if he ends up in Arizona next year.

I take him as a rental even but maybe they could re-sign him?

[ignite09]

Originally Posted by stang

Those upcoming 4 games against the Flames look interesting now

How is this any different than ten minutes ago?

[AC]

Originally Posted by stang

Those upcoming 4 games against the Flames look interesting now

LA has 5 more back-to-backs. I guess this is a move to try and win as many of those as possible?

Seems odd regardless.

[JurassicTunga12]

Feel bad for Budaj. Gives the Kings good goaltending for quite a long time while Quick was out, and now gets punted by the Kings to a likely non playoff team as soon as they could. So lame.

[cannon7]

Will be funny when the Kings don't make the postseason.

[Lil Pedro]

Weird trade

[TBone290]

What a slap to the face for Budaj

[JTech780]

For a team that is struggling to score goals, Bishop makes a ton of sense for them, because he is a pure sniper??

I was hoping we were acquiring him, as I don't have much faith in either Elliott or Johnson.

[polak]

Good I was really hoping the Flames would avoid him.

At some point you stop blaming the goalies. Defense looks respectable again and the goalies start looking good, coincidence?

Weird trade for LA but I guess they're going for it before they have to blow it up soon so they want a plan B in case Quick is rusty. Brutal for Budaj.

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by TBone290

What a slap to the face for Budaj

this isn't a team that's known to treat their players well.