The Stars on Tuesday went a long way in solving their biggest problem on the ice, acquiring the rights to goalie Ben Bishop from the Los Angeles Kings for a fourth round draft pick.
Bishop, 30, can become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, but he and Stars general manager Jim Nill said they hope to have a contract done before that day.
"I don't want to get ahead of myself, because I know we have the negotiating process to go through, but I'm excited," said Bishop, the Colorado native who played for the Texas Tornado in 2004-05.