Quoting: Phleb2
My humble guess is that there is no need to give stuff to Seattle to "force" them to take Bishop.
Bishop will go on LTIR this fall and probably for the rest of his career. He will be 35 years old soon and always had injuries to his legs. For a goaltender, this is pretty serious career ending stuff.
In mid June, All teams submitted an injury exemption list to Seattle. If Bishop was done for his career (or perceived to be) he would be on the list. Other names not on the list were Toews and Klefblom.
I believe this to be a bold move to keep Bishop and Dobby. If Seattle picks Bishop, it’s because the gamble for him is greater than other players. This is interesting when it comes to Faksa or Dickinson being protected. I think Dallas exposes Faksa. Then it’s either Faksa or Bishop, shedding cap while losing a good player, which gives space to sign a need. If Miro gets a bridge, then you have even more space.
If Dallas protects Faksa, and gets to keep Bishop, Dobby, and Faksa, while also signing Miro to 8 years… There is little to no money to address needs.
That’s my take, at least.