Morning Skate: Ben Bishop must become BB-38 with the Stars

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Lace ‘em up. Time for the Morning Skate.

Goalies keep coming off the market.

A week after Scott Darling got traded and then signed with the Hurricanes, the Dallas Stars made a big move of their own. Tuesday, Dallas traded a fourth-round pick for Ben Bishop.

This is big, and we’ll have a full analysis of it later this morning. But first, I want to make a plea to the Stars: give Ben Bishop the #38. Or #88. Or un-retire Bill Goldsworthy’s #8. Do this, and all of us will love you forever. Every fan, of every team.

Because then the NHL will have its very own BB-38.

Thank you.

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This argument for why the Stars should keep their third overall pick is just a good argument overall for keeping high picks.

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This is the best draft ranking you’ll ever read.

Carey Price took a step back this season.