Trading Ben Bishop seems like a forgone conclusion. However, General Manager Steve Yzerman needs a partner to dance with.
Ben Bishop is the best goalie the Tampa Bay Lightning have ever had suit up for them. Bishop will likely not be wearing a Tampa Bay uniform when the 2017-18 season kicks off. There isn't much arguing those two statements. Every since Steven Stamkos decided to keep his talents in Tampa, speculation has run rampant on what the impact would be to the team.
The organization has been able to keep their players so far. Victor Hedman squashed any chance of him leaving by signing an extension immediately as the window for him to do so opened.