The Tampa Bay Lightning have confidence in a full recovery for goaltender Ben Bishop after they signed him to a two-year, $11.9 million contract Saturday.
Bishop, who was a Vezina Trophy finalist last season, is moving forward with the rehab process after wrist surgery in June.
Ben Bishop had screw removed from his wrist on Tuesday, arrived in Tampa today to work with trainers, begins rehab Monday #tblightning
— Erik Erlendsson (@erlendssonTBO) August 2, 2014
Last season Bishop suffered an elbow injury in April and was ruled out of the playoffs. He appeared in 63 games with the Lightning for a record of 37-14-7.