Alex the Great Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed goaltender Ben Bishop to a two-year contract extension today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. Bishop, 6-foot-7, 214 pounds, has played in six games with the Lightning after being acquired from the Ottawa Senators at the April 3 trade deadline. He has posted a 2-3-0 record with a .916 save percentage and a 3.21 goals-against average. Bishop made his Bolts debut on April 4 at Carolina, stopping all 45 shots he faced for a shutout. He was the second goalie in franchise history to post a shutout in his Lightning debut (Dwayne Roloson, January 4, 2011) and tied the franchise record for most saves in a shutout (Daren Puppa, November 27, 1995). He has played in a total of 19 games this season with Tampa Bay and Ottawa, recording a 10-8-0 record with a .920 save percentage, 2.68 goals-against average and two shutouts. A native of Denver, Colorado, Bishop has played in 42 career NHL games, compiling a 17-16-3 record and a 2.67 goals-against average with a .912 save percentage. He made his NHL debut during the 2008-09 season with the St. Louis Blues. Bishop made his Ottawa debut last season against the Lightning, a 7-3 win at the Tampa Bay Times Forum. The University of Maine product was drafted by St. Louis in the third round, 85th overall, of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. Bishop was then acquired by Ottawa from the Blues on February 26, 2012 in exchange for a second round pick in 2013. Bishop was acquired by Tampa Bay from the Senators in exchange for Cory Conacher and a fourth-round pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apples Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 That was fast, how many games did he play, 3? Lightning has the biggest goalie duo too, Bishop 6'7 and Lindback 6'6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Where's Wellwood Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 They gave up Conacher so they'd better get some mileage out of Bishop. I still don't think this solves their goaltending woes though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoneypuckOverlord Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 good signing. Nothing wrong with that. Not attacking Yzerman for not making a move for Luongo, he doesn't need to, but Bishop and Lindback is not their answer. Unless Yzerman can build his team like the Red Wings he's played for over the years, ( a team that doesn't rely on goaltending as much) then its a good deal. Other then that, I am pretty much expecting the Lighting to miss the playoffs again next season, based on having 2 inexperienced goalies back there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Mind Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 good signing. Nothing wrong with that. Not attacking Yzerman for not making a move for Luongo, he doesn't need to, but Bishop and Lindback is not their answer. Unless Yzerman can build his team like the Red Wings he's played for over the years, ( a team that doesn't rely on goaltending as much) then its a good deal. Other then that, I am pretty much expecting the Lighting to miss the playoffs again next season, based on having 2 inexperienced goalies back there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noheart Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 in rebuild denial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerbera Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 4.2 mil for 2 years.... pretty decent price for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurf47 Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 one less destination possibility for Lou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onions Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 overpayment? maybe. But good signing for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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