I just got off a conference call with Dallas Stars goalie Ben Bishop, who signed a six-year, $29.5 million contract on Friday. I have a longer story on Bishop up at NHL.com, but I wanted to share a couple quick highlights before we jump in to the mailbag. -Bishop graduated from Frisco High School, a […]
Dallas Stars sign Ben Bishop to a six-year, $29.5-million contract
The Dallas Stars have signed goalie Ben Bishop to a six-year, $29.5 million contract extension. The average cap hit on the deal is $4.916 million per season. It’s a considerable steal for Dallas, which will pay Bishop $1 million less per season than $5.9 million that Kari Lehtonen is slated to receive next season. The […]
Quick thoughts on the Dallas Stars trading for Ben Bishop
The Dallas Stars traded for pending unrestricted free agent goalie Ben Bishop on Tuesday, sending a fourth-round pick (which originally belonged to the Montreal Canadiens) to the Los Angeles Kings. It’s a move that, frankly, had been coming for two years. The Stars had looked into acquiring Bishop before last season, but couldn’t figure out […]
Dallas Stars acquire pending UFA goalie Ben Bishop from Los Angeles Kings
The Dallas Stars have acquired pending unrestricted free agent goalie Ben Bishop from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick. The Stars will have exclusive negotiating rights with Bishop until July 1, when he’ll become an unrestricted free agent. The fourth-round draft pick is the selection Dallas obtained in a trade […]