1 trade every NHL team should make

Dallas Stars

The Dallas Stars need to solve their goaltending situation. Kari Lehtonen and Antti Niemi simply haven’t been getting the job done. Entering Dec. 20, the Stars have the 2nd lowest team save percentage in the NHL, trailing only the Carolina Hurricanes. In order to make a Stanley Cup run, they must address their goaltending. A rental option is the most logical choice. However, Ryan Miller isn’t a good fit. Nor is Anders Nilsson. But another pending free agent, Ben Bishop of the Tampa Bay Lightning, is a perfect fit.

Granted, this assumes Bishop bounces back well from his recent injury. That isn’t a given, considering his past and how important the groin and hamstring areas are to a goalie’s success. However, with his injury, this could mean Andrei Vasilevskiy jumps ahead of him on the depth chart. He’s been outperforming Bishop so far this season. It’s a match made in heaven.

However, the Stars don’t have too much to offer the Lightning as far as prospects. One can, however, assume Julius Honka and Devin Shore are off limits. And rightfully so. But the Stars still have their 2017 second round pick. This should be enough to pry Bishop loose and into the net for Dallas.