One minute into the start of Free Agency (July 1st) Glen Sather announced that he signed free agent goaltender, Martin Biron. The Biron signing was indeed a win for the Rangers, as the contract signed was two years worth about $900,000. A big need last season for the Rangers, especially late in the season, was a good back-up goalie. The Rangers did not have a very good back-up goaltender last season, which caused Henrik Lundqvist to play seventy-three games last season. Perhaps that was a reason the Rangers were not invited to intend the play-offs last season?
What does Biron bring to the Rangers?
Well, one thing he brings is a legit back-up goaltender. John Tortorella did not trust any of his back-up goalies to play in the late season games last season, and that was the reason Lundqvist played an unbelievable amount of games. Now the Rangers have a great goaltender to play behind Lundqvist, and (God Forbid) Henrik gets injured, Biron would be a great goaltender to take the starting spot for a few games.
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