Ben Bishop signs two-year contract extension with Lightning

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Ben Bishop signs two-year contract extension with Lightning

More NHL: | | | | | The announced on Monday afternoon that the team has signed goaltender to a two-year contract extension.The team did not release the financial terms of the contract, , according to Damian Jordan Elliott Jersey Cristodero of the .The Lighthing acquired Bishop from the just before the NHL trade deadline in exchange for forward and rookie of the year candidate . In 19 appearances this season between the Senators and Lightning, Bishop has a 10-8-0 record to go with a .920 save percentage. Since joining the Lightning, he has allowed 17 Raheem Mostert Jersey goals on 203 shots (.916 save percentage).Goaltending has been a constant struggle for the Lightning since the start of last season. The team tried to solidify the position over the summer by acquiring Anders Lindback from the Nashville Predators and signing him to a two-year contract worth $1 Glen Coffee Jersey .8 million per year.So far it hasn't really worked out as planned."Moving forward, we really believed he would solidify our goaltending," general manager Steve Yzerman told the Lightning's website on Monday. Deommodore Lenoir Jersey "The idea was to get Bishop signed, which was always our intention, so now we look to move into next season with both Ben and Anders Lindback. They are both relatively young, and they each have tremendous upside." It also Myles Hartsfield Jersey gives the Lightning what might the biggest goaltending duo in NHL history (Lindback is listed as being 6-feet-7, Bishop is 6-feet-6).
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