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Found June 04, 2012 on Blue Seat Blogs: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Glen Sather,  Henrik Lundqvist,  Scott Clemmensen,  Johan Hedberg,  Martin Brodeur,  Dwayne Roloson,  Dan Ellis,  Jonas Gustavsson,  Sergei Bobrovsky,  Chris Mason,  Kevin Weekes
TEAMS: New York Rangers,  Florida Panthers,  New Jersey Devils,  Tampa Bay Lightning,  Anaheim Ducks,  Toronto Maple Leafs,  Winnipeg Jets
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On July 1, 2010, Glen Sather went out and secured the solid, veteran backup goalie that Henrik Lundqvist had never known.  For the past two seasons, Marty Biron has been the consummate professional, teammate and role player behind one of the game’s premier workhorses.  It’s no coincidence that Henrik Lundqvist had his strongest playoff performance in a year where he had his lowest regular season workload*.  This July, Biron is once again a UFA, and the question becomes, should he be retained, or should the Rangers look elsewhere for a quality backup? The reason this post is being split into two parts is that as I was researching all the other possibilities, it kind of took on a life of its own.  Before I knew it I had nine possibilities for the Rangers to examine, plus several more who, while I don’t feel are realistic targets, could end up becoming options due to market conditions and/or salary and playing time demands.  So, in this post, I will make the case for Marty’s retention ...
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