Ottawa gets net insurance by acquiring Ben Bishop from St. Louis

When the St. Louis Blues re-signed goaltender Brian Elliott for two more years last month, it signaled the beginning of the end for Ben Bishop with the organization, and he knew it. With Elliott and Jaroslav Halak under contract for the next two seasons, the 25-year old Bishop went from future Blues netminder to trade chip, one that was cashed in today by GM Doug Armstrong. 477 days