Stars acquire Bishop's rights from Kings
The Dallas Stars acquired the rights to goaltender Ben Bishop from the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday for a fourth-round draft pick in 2017.
The Stars now have the opportunity to sign Bishop to a contract extension. He is eligible for unrestricted free agency July 1.
Bishop, 30, split last season between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Kings. He was dealt to Los Angeles at the March trade deadline.
Also told that Bishop had a no trade list. Calgary was on that list.
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"Ben has proven that he is one of the elite goaltenders in the NHL," Stars general manager Jim Nill said in a statement.
The Stars used a tandem of Kari Lehtonen and Antti Niemi in net last season, and they combined for a league-worst .893 save percentage.
The fourth-rounder headed to Los Angeles was originally acquired from the Montreal Canadiens for defenseman Jordie Benn.
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