Stars acquire rights to Ben Bishop from Kings

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    The Dallas Stars took a step toward addressing their goaltending issues on Tuesday, acquiring the rights to Ben Bishop from the Los Angeles Kings.

    Dallas sent a fourth-round pick in the 2017 draft to Los Angeles for Bishop, a pending unrestricted free agent. The Stars will have the first shot at signing Bishop before free agency starts July 1.

    "Ben has proven that he is one of the elite goaltenders in the NHL," Stars general manager Jim Nill said in a statement. "This offers us the opportunity to negotiate with him before the free agency period begins."

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