Ben Bishop

Will Ben Bishop Remain With The Lightning After The Nhl Trade Deadline

... February 22, 2017, 9:33 PM EST. TAMPA -. The NHL trade deadline is approaching. Two weeks ago Lightning goalie Ben Bishop was the hot name on the trade wire, now Bishop is just a hot goaltender. With two weeks to go before the March 1 trade deadline, Bishop has reeled off five straight wins and the Lightning have pointed in seven-straight games, heading into Thursday night's game at Amalie Arena against the Calgary Flames. Last year's Vezina Trophy finalist has heard the trade rumors for weeks now and he knows there is nothing he can do about it besides suit up and play hockey. "It's part of the business obviously," said Bishop, "and this has been going on all year, so it's not really much of a change so I'm kinda getting used to it.". In the last five games, the netminder. in his ninth NHL season. has given up just 1.2 goals-per-game and has a save percentage of.946, helping the Lightning to within four points of the final wildcard spot. Still the rumors circulate and his teamates hope for the ...

Should Lightning Ride

... said the team's improved defensive play and Bishop's resurgence go hand in hand. RELATED NEWS/ARCHIVE. Vasilevskiy gets start in big game vs. Wild. 2 Weeks Ago. "He's just in command of his game," Cooper said. "He looks intimidating when he's in there. He's making saves with ease. He's not giving up rebounds.". Said Bishop: "I feel like I'm getting some bounces now, not getting many fluky ones. Guys are playing well and it's kind of a snowball effect. Hopefully we can keep building.". When asked if he'd consider riding Bishop more, Cooper said both goalies have played well in the six-game point streak, and that will continue. "There's no sense in sitting here saying, 'We're going to ride one.'" Cooper said. "Is playing one guy two in a row riding him? I say playing someone 10 games in a row is riding him. I don't see that happening.". But will Bishop be here to ride after the Mar. 1 deadline? Bishop, nearly dealt to the Flames at ...

Ben Bishop, Martin Hanzal On The Move In Nhl

... in a package deal. Bringing in a 6-foot-6 offensive contributor in Hanzal has to be exciting for the Wild. But when you’re giving up a first-round pick in 2017, a second-rounder in 2018 and another conditional pick the following year, you’d better hope that Hanzal, at nearly 30, does enough damage to warrant a new contract with the team once free agency strikes. Minnesota did get a fourth-rounder and center Ryan White as part of the deal, but it’s hard to fully get behind mortgaging so many early-round picks for a guy whose value to the Wild may not last beyond 2017, even if Hanzal may have been a top-10 trade target. In contrast, the Kings’ deal for Bishop may have been exactly what L. A. needed. Fresh off a win over the Ducks, the Kings are in desperate need of a late-season hot streak, particularly at home, and bringing in the Lightning’s top-tier goalie is an ...

A Month To Remember For Goalie Ben Bishop

... Vasilevskiy] have deserved more breaks than they've received, and now they're getting them and that's good.". ICE CHIPS: Ryan Callahan is likely lost for the rest of the regular season after having a second surgical procedure performed on his ailing right hip on Tuesday. "He's one of those guys if you didn't get paid to play, he'd still be playing and blocking shots and doing all those things leading teams to victories," Cooper said. "He's that type of kid. For him to go through this whole process this year, especially when our team is kind of having an up and down year and he knows that he could be a part of helping us turn it around, I know it's killing him."…Jonathan Drouin is still battling the effects of the flu and will be a "game-time decision" for tonight's game vs. Calgary. Anton Stralman will play in his 600 th career NHL game and Tyler Johnson will appear in NHL game No. 300 against the Flames provided both are ...

Kings Trade For Goalie Ben Bishop

... with a 2.55 goals-against average and.911 save percentage this season. Hanzal headed to Minnesota • The Wild have acquired center Martin Hanzal from Arizona in a trade that includes several draft picks. The Coyotes get a 2017 first-round pick, 2018 second-round pick, conditional 2019 fourth-round pick and minor leaguer Grayson Downing from Minnesota for Hanzal, forward Ryan White and a 2017 fourth-round selection. Hanzal, 30, has 16 goals and 10 assists in 51 games this season. Nashville beats Edmonton • Filip Forsberg scored for the fourth straight game, Viktor Arvidsson got the go-ahead goal and the Nashville Predators beat the visiting Edmonton Oilers 5-4. The Predators are third in the Central Division and sixth overall in the Western Conference with 71 points. The Blues have 67 points and have fallen to ...

The Ben Bishop Trade Is Startlingly Smart

... The Kings are three points out of a playoff spot, so this is a pretty standard trade if you ignore the particulars—it’s a bubble team trading assets for a veteran half-season rental in the hopes of a postseason push. The difference, obviously, is that the rental is a goaltender and can’t play every night. But it’s a difference of degree, not of kind. This is the Kings looking for gains in the margins. And while the most room for improvement was in scoring—L. A. is scoring 2.44 goals per game, 24 th in the league—the market for scoring forwards is a seller’s market. (Just look how much the Wild had to give up for Martin Hanzal.) So if you can’t add offense, you can make it so the mediocre offense is more often enough to win games. “There’s not a lot of room here for error,” Lombardi said. “We want to take that out of the equation by making sure we have a No. 1 goalie in there every night.”. This feels like a fine trade for the Lightning, assuming there weren’t going to ...

Ben Bishop Hopes To Stay, But Also Wants To Play

... Bishop is a No. 1 goalie in the NHL. Where he plays next month remains to be seen. "Obviously we have a great team, a great organization and great place to play," Bishop said Thursday. "Obviously the grass isn't always greener on the other side. You want to win where you are. You don't really think about next year, or anything but next game. But we'll see where it takes us. That's my feeling. But at the same time, I want to play, too.". Bishop, who has a limited no-move clause, has shown he's been willing to leave Tampa Bay. You saw that at the June NHL Draft when Bishop began negotiations with the Flames in preparation for a potential deal, thinking it was close, only to have it fall through. Calgary was on his list of teams Tampa Bay needed Bishop's approval for. It doesn't sound like there's a big market for goalies is at this point, whether it is Bishop or Penguins' Marc-Andre Fleury. Lightning GM Steve Yzerman has said the trade market is quiet. There's the salary cap crunch, and many teams feeling they're still in the playoff hunt, including Tampa Bay. ...

Chances Are High' Lightning Will Trade Ben Bishop Before Deadline

... to get something in return,” Lavoie said. “That’s what I’ve been told…I’m still shocked that a trade like that could happen but I’ve been told chances are high that it will.”. While most teams could use a goalie like Bishop, only a handful are realistically in a position to make a move. “If it’s a sign-and-trade or trade-and-sign kind of deal it’s going to be big for the Lightning and big for Ben Bishop and big for the team getting him,” Lavoie added. Renaud Lavoie: Chances high Lightning make noise before trade deadline. Originally aired February 23 2017. Your browser does not support the audio element. A team like the Calgary Flames needs to figure out its long-term goaltending situation with Brian Elliott and Chad Johnson being pending UFAs. The Flames and Lighting were close to completing a deal for Bishop prior to signing Elliott. The Dallas Stars have both Kari Lehtonen and Antti Niemi under contract for another year ...

Ben Bishop Has 8-team Ntc, But Was Ok With Draft-day Trade To Calgary

... No Trade Clause that consists of eight teams. Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports. Today via the website Cap Friendly, we learned that Ben Bishop not only has a modified No Movement Clause (NMC), but a No Trade Clause (NTC) with eight teams on the list. CONTRACT UPDATE: We have learned that in addition to Ben Bishop's NMC, his contract also includes a Ltd NTC with an 8 team "No Trade" list. __link__/NAny JJ 2 JRZ. — Cap Friendly (@Cap Friendly) February 23, 2017. The last we heard from Bishop was on February 3, where he mentioned to the Tampa Bay Times that he was “open” to being traded if it was necessary. His words to the Tampa Bay Times were. Obviously we have a great team, a great organization and great place to play. Obviously the grass isn't always greener on the other side. You want to win where you are. You don't really think about next year, or anything but the next game. But we'll see where it takes us. That's my feeling. But at the same time, I want to play too. Being open to playing apparently doesn’t ...

Kings Get Bishop From Lightning, Wild Land Hanzal From Coyotes

... the Coyotes. The move signals an aggressive approach from the Wild, who lead the Central Division and Western Conference (see full story). Flyers Notes: Focus of trade rumors, Mark Streit wants to stay with team. VOORHEES, N. J. - Two days before the NHL trade deadline, Mark Streit is content. Not with how the Flyers are playing or anything even close to that. The 39-year-old defenseman is content with his role on the Flyers and would very much like to complete his fourth and final season with the club to the bitter end. Whether that's the playoffs or going home early. Somewhere out there, there's a playoff club with a struggling power play that could use his skill set. Perhaps San Jose, which has a poor power play. Yet the Sharks are in need of a scoring winger, not another blueliner. As an unrestricted free agent, Streit is a perfect candidate to be moved at this point. "I don't know, to be honest," Streit ...