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Stars Recall Ben Bishop From Conditioning Loan, Playing Career To End

December 11, 2021 at 2:53 pm CDT | by Brian La Rose 12 Comments

Ben Bishop’s attempt to return to the crease for the Stars has come to an end.  The team announced this morning that they’ve recalled the netminder from his conditioning assignment with AHL Texas but that he will remain on Long-Term Injured Reserve (LTIR) due to his current knee injury.  Later in the day, Stars GM Jim Nill told Matthew DeFranks of the Dallas Morning News that Bishop’s playing days are over:

“It’s no secret, he has a degenerative knee injury, and he went down there, he wanted to be a big part of this. He wanted to do everything he could to get back. In the end, by going through the process, going down there and playing, he found out that it’s the end of his career.”

The 35-year-old missed all of last season due to the injury plus the first couple of months of 2021-22.  He made one appearance with Texas and it didn’t go well as he allowed eight goals on 26 shots and clearly, something didn’t go right with his knee with Bishop asking Dallas to end the conditioning loan early and shut him down.  The netminder is scheduled to speak to the media on Tuesday.

His playing days come to an end with 413 games played for five different teams. He was a three-time Vezina Trophy finalist and posted a 2.32 GAA along with a save percentage of .921 along with 33 shutouts.  He is signed through next season with a $4.916MM AAV and will remain on LTIR during that stretch.

From a cap perspective, this lessens their need to try to move veteran goaltender Anton Khudobin.  While he’s clearly the odd man out in their goaltending trio at the moment, they would have needed to clear his contract off the books outright plus free up a bit more room in order to activate Bishop.  With that not happening anymore, they can now afford to be more patient in looking for the right return and will be able to take a player back instead of needing to clear his entire $3.33MM AAV off the books.  Dallas made Khudobin available earlier this month after Jake Oettinger came up from the minors and has been quite dominant in his first seven appearances, posting a 1.52 GAA with a .951 SV%.

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  1. Johnny Z

    8 months ago

    Lucky for the Stars. Big Ben would be a negative asset this year if he comes off LTIR. They can still deal Kuby, but it is no longer a priority. Hanging on to Kuby for another month or 2 would be prudent in case of injuries or Covid.

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    • jjschwertner9

      8 months ago

      It’s Dobby, not kuby

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    • VonDooche

      8 months ago

      Thanks for taking the time to wrap up exactly what the article said.

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  2. abssamanta

    8 months ago

    Good luck to Mr. Bishop in his life after hockey. Terrible way to end his career, but I hope he does recover enough to at least live a good life now. Focus on the health, as that’s what matters most now. Thank you for all you’ve done for hockey!

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    • vincent k. mcmahon

      8 months ago

      Well said manta.

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  3. MacJablonski--NotVegasLegend

    8 months ago

    Even a big Black Bear isn’t invincible. Bishy, you’ve done UMaine proud, and your fans, as well. We hate to see anybody’s career end due to injury, but to echo the sentiments from @abssamanta & @vincent, we wish you a full recovery so that you can enjoy your post-hockey life. Thanks for the memories and good luck in your future endeavors!

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  4. Gbear

    8 months ago

    The big man had a nice career. Sad to see it end this way, but he’ll do good in the next phase of life I’m sure.

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    • Donovan Voigt

      8 months ago

      He should become a Dallas Goaltending consultant

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    • KRB

      8 months ago

      They already have former NHL goalie Jeff Reese, who took Khudobin from a career backup to a Stanley Cup finalist goalie, and who corrected a flaw in Holtby’s technique. Not sure where Bishop would fit in

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  5. lapcheung39

    8 months ago

    Send either khudobin or Bishop to Buffalo

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  6. forwhomjoshbelltolled

    8 months ago

    How long until Bishop’s contract is traded to Tampa?

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  7. joefriday1948

    8 months ago

    He was one of the greatest goalies in history. I hope his uniform is enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame. He was the heart of this storied franchise.

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