Blues Re-Sign Goaltender Ben Bishop

The St. Louis Blues have announced that they have re-signed goaltender Ben Bishop to a one-year, two-way contract. The deal will pay him $600,000 at the NHL level and $105,000 at the AHL level. In seven games last season with the Blues, he posted a 3-4-0 record, one shutout, a 2.76 GAA, and a .899 save percentage. He also appeared in 35 games with Peoria of the AHL, posting a 17-14-2 record, two shutouts, a 2.55 GAA, and a .914 save percentage. Not a bad depth signing for the Blues, as Bishop has always been fairly steady in goal for the team. He has great size, has good awareness, and is fairly agile. Look for Bishop to battle against Brian Elliott at training camp for the backup role for the 2011-12 season.