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[DeadsetAce]

And here we goooo...

TSNBobMcKenzie: Ben Bishop has been traded to LAK.

YO!

 

[DeadsetAce]

Tampa gets Budaj and Cernak in return.

not terrible considering Vas ain't a bad goalie himself

 

[llerraj]

Panic moves will be made because of the expansion draft.

 

[sosly]

Kings get Budaj and Cernak in return.

They got Budaj and Bishop? They stockpiling goalers :0. Must be a bigger trade somewhere?

Forgot about the Expansion draft Take the great Wideman pls

 

[DeadsetAce]

Panic moves will be made because of the expansion draft.

Kings get Budaj and Cernak in return.

They got Budaj and Bishop? They stockpiling goalers :0. Must be a bigger trade somewhere?

Lightning*

 

[EddieDoyers]

And here we goooo...

TSNBobMcKenzie: Ben Bishop has been traded to LAK.

Quick and Bishop is just cheating mane

 

[lvjordan238]

Panic moves will be made because of the expansion draft.

It's not the expansion draft. Lightning just don't have the money to sign Bishop so they had to take the best offer they could get before he walks.


Not sure why the Kings make this move though. Unless they feel like Quick isn't at 100%.

 

[EddieDoyers]

Panic moves will be made because of the expansion draft.

It's not the expansion draft. Lightning just don't have the money to sign Bishop so they had to take the best offer they could get before he walks.


Not sure why the Kings make this move though. Unless they feel like Quick isn't at 100%.

Quick looked 100% against us yesterday

 

[EddieDoyers]

Hearing if deal gets done, Kings get Ben Bishop and pick and TB Lightning would receive Erik Cernak, Budaj and pick #TSN
— Aaron Ward (@NHL_AaronWard) February 26, 2017

 

[DeadsetAce]

Kings supposedly have a condensed schedule to finish?

i dunno...they're not really in a title push. so odd move from their stand point

 

[lvjordan238]

Quick looked 100% against us yesterday

We make every goalie look good...... except Tuukka.

 

[macbk]

Is there a real point having both Quick AND Bishop?

 

[EddieDoyers]

Is there a real point having both Quick AND Bishop?

Budaj hasn't played well the last couple games, so I'm guessing the Kings made a move to acquire a better backup goaltender?

 

[VinMillerHearn58]

I'm confused by the trade. We don't need Bishop, and Budaj has played excellent in Quick's absent. He makes a solid backup...I don't know...

 

[EddieDoyers]

I'm confused by the trade. We don't need Bishop, and Budaj has played excellent in Quick's absent. He makes a solid backup...I don't know...

Budaj save percentage has only been .883 and 2.88 GAA the past 8 games he's played
Bishop is clearly an upgrade....but I think Kings should still be trading for more offensive firepower instead

 

[DeadsetAce]

Bob McKenzieVerified account‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 2m2 minutes ago
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No trade call yet, but MIN and ARI are working to finalize a trade involving Martin Hanzal.

 

[DeadsetAce]

The Hockey Gods!‏@HockeyGods 1m1 minute ago

LA: Hey Peter, thanks for saving our season! Here, enjoy a nice vacation in Florida!

Budaj: .....

 

[lvjordan238]

OK I understand now why the Kings made the move. Upgrade draft picks and get Bishop at the same time? No brainer even if he only plays 10 games and they miss the playoffs. I refuse to believe Calgary and Anaheim wouldn't have ponied up more for Bishop.

 

[llerraj]

It's not the expansion draft. Lightning just don't have the money to sign Bishop so they had to take the best offer they could get before he walks.


Not sure why the Kings make this move though. Unless they feel like Quick isn't at 100%.

Bishop has been at the center of rumors since the end of last season because of the draft.

 

[lvjordan238]

Bishop has been at the center of rumors since the end of last season because of the draft.

That was before it was announced you wouldn't have to protect expiring contracts. Even without an expansion draft he was 100% gone because they have literally no cap room with Palat/Johnson/Drouin all needing new contracts. Once they signed Stamkos and Vasi the writing was on the wall for Bishop. Only reason he lasted as long as he did was they thought they would be a playoff team.

 

[EddieDoyers]

Ryan White joining Martin Hanzal to Minnesota from Coyotes. Sounds like draft picks going to AZ
— David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) February 27, 2017

 

[EddieDoyers]

Lightning don't need Budaj for expansion exposure purposes, they've got Gudlevskis. But will look hard at bringing him back as backup.
— Craig Custance (@CraigCustance) February 27, 2017

 

[lvjordan238]

Good for Brucey. Happy for him that he finally has a GM that has a sack when it comes to going all in for a Cup.

 

[DeadsetAce]

Craig CustanceVerified account‏@CraigCustance 1m1 minute ago
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It's a 2017 first-round pick going from Minny to AZ for Hanzal, 2018 2nd and the conditional pick is 2019.

 

[theenorthstar]

more fwd depth...

I can dig it.. **** it.. Lets go for it.

LETS GO WILD!

Btw, when i first heard about tht ebishop trade... i was perplexed. but... w/e