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Playing Himself Out Of The NHL
by PuckStopsHere on 12/21/09 at 03:12 PM ET
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One recurring trade rumor so far this season is that the New York Islanders will trade Martin Biron as soon as they have Rick DiPietro healthy. Along with Dwayne Roloson, the Islanders would have an extra goalie. The problem with that theory is that Martin Biron has not been playing well so far this season. In sixteen games played, Biron has a 2-12 record (with two regulation ties). No other goalie with a double digit number of games played has less than four wins. Biron has a .897 saves percentage and a 3.30 GAA. There are few if any teams that would consider it an upgrade in goaltending to add Biron to the fold.
This has been Martin Biron’s worst NHL season to date and it comes when he is on the trading block. Should no team want Biron, he would probably find himself relegated to the minors. It is unlikely that the Islanders would carry three goaltenders and he is the clear odd man out. Biron is 32 and will be 33 before next season. There isn’t much market for a goalie who has begun aging who has just played himself out of the NHL. Should the Islanders be unable to move him, which would be hard given his level of play so far this year, his NHL career might soon be over.
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