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Is Bishop a Pawn?
The Tampa Bay Lightning are in an interesting spot. With two top flight starters and the expansion draft coming many believe that Ben Bishop is available...although those I talk to say "not so fast." The Bolts are an unquestionable contender moving into next season and should one of the two goalies suffer an injury it would be hard to lose either and still make a run.
That said I am really starting to hear signs that teams out West have interest.
The Stars are of course the name that always comes up, and they too want to wait and see what happens here...I could see Tampa and Dallas making a deadline deal for sure...And that would be an easy educated guess were it not for some new developments...I am hearing the Ducks and Canucks are also interested...and one source out there believes the Blues, yes the Blues could have interest come the deadline.
"Hitch is a HUGE proponent of Bishop's game," a source re-iterated.
Help Wanted on Defense in Eastern Canada:
The Leafs and Canadiens are both looking for the same thing here...and both could be turning to Kris Russell on a one year deal I am told. The Leafs would LOVE to get Russell for a year and then move him at the deadline for futures. The Canadiens have been telling people internally that they need more than their young defense to protect Carey Price....
Shattenkirk's name keeps coming up in both places, but oddly NOT Cam Fowler....Fowler is most closely linked to the Devils still...
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