It appears as though Steve Yzerman's options were limited when it came to Ben Bishop.
The Tampa Bay Lightning general manager addressed the media Monday after sending the goalie to the Los Angeles Kings the night before, and said potential suitors weren't exactly lining up for Bishop's services.
Yzerman said his options were to make the deal with L.A. last night or hold onto Bishop for rest of the season. No other offers out there.
— Bryan Burns (@BBurnsNHL) February 27, 2017
This, of course, isn't reflective of the kind of player Bishop is, but points more to the reality of the market in advance of the trade deadline.
Contending teams are pretty well set in net, and bubble teams like St. Louis and Calgary have witnessed stabilization at the position in recent days. Other clubs in need of help - Dallas, for example - can simply wait for July 1 to make a pitch for an unrestricted free agent if they so choose, seeing as playoff hopes are all but gone at this point.
What that means for other trade candidates like of Ryan Miller or Marc-Andre Fleury with Wednesday's trade deadline quickly approaching remains to be seen.
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