The Dallas Stars have signed goaltender Ben Bishop to a six-year contract worth $29.5 million. That is a salary cap hit of $4.917 million.
Pierre LeBrun: Contract breakdown: $7 M, $6.5 M, $5.5 M, $3.5 M, $3.5 M, $3.5 M. Biship has a no-movement clause for the entire six years and a modified no-trade clause for the final three years.
Pierre LeBrun: The six-year term was important for Bishop. The Stars got a manageable salary cap hit for going six years.
Shawn Simpson: “Love how aggressive Jim Nill is. Love Bishop when healthy. But can he stay healthy? Still a move that had to be made”
Dallas Stars: Stars GM Jim Nill today.
“As I stated previously, Ben is an elite goaltender in this League and we’re thrilled to be adding him to our mix,” said Nill. “Ben’s commitment to what we are building in Dallas, and his passion for wanting to be a part of it, was evident during the negotiating process. We are excited to have him under contract for the next six seasons.”
Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: Bishop after signing the six year today.
“I’m happy with the team, I’m excited about what we can do, and I wanted to get it done,” said Bishop, whose free agent rights were acquired from Los Angeles on Tuesday. “I think this is a good fit and I’m ready to go right now.”
The Stars will try to trade Antti Niemi. If they can’t trade Niemi, they will likely buy him out. If they buy Niemi out, they could have a combine goalie cap hit of $12.3 million.