Martin Biron

It's no secret that the Rangers have been in major need of some offensive.  The New York Rangers started this offseason needing to resign several key components, obtain a true number one center, and find a puck moving defenseman.

Injuries have knocked both Jimmy Howard and Chris Osgood out of net for the Detroit Red Wings.  Osgood will be out at least six to eight weeks as he recovers from a sports hernia.  Howard’s injury initially looked bad, but it appears he will be back this week. 

Beyond the injury concerns is the fact that both of these goalies will be free agents after this season.  What are the Red Wings' plans?  Will they bring in someone before the trade deadline, sign Howard long-term or bring in somebody in the offseason?

It's getting closer and closer to the NHL trade deadline.

As we get nearer, the rumors about people being shopped around grow. 

There are some teams looking to get rid of excess weight in the means of a goaltender. 

As always in the NHL, teams are looking to get a proven goaltender before the deadline, and some teams might even take a gamble, hoping for the best. 

Here's the list of goaltenders with the possibility to be traded at the deadline.

NOTE—This list is not in any particular order.  

At the start of hockey season, experts contended that while very talented, the New York Rangers were simply too young and underdeveloped a team to make a statement in an Eastern Conference headlined by superstars Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby.

The Rangers won their second straight game Monday night, defeating the Calgary Flames 2-1.

The starting goalie for the second straight game was offseason acquisition, Martin Biron.

Biron started for the Rangers Saturday night, when they defeated the Minnesota Wild 5-2, and last night for their 2-1 victory over the Flames.

Here are a few New York Rangers updates regarding tonight's game against the Minnesota Wild.

Martin Biron

Martin Biron will play in his seventh game this season (sixth start of the season) tonight, and according to Jim Cerny (Rangers Main Website) the decision to start Biron tonight was not impacted by Henrik Lundqvist poor start on Friday.

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Tonight the Rangers take on the Boston Bruins in Boston in their first matchup of the season. Usually these games produce very small scores, and become major goaltending duels as the game grows on. The New York Rangers practiced Friday morning and John Tortorella is still questioning who he will start in tonight’s game.

Will it be All-Star goaltender Henrik Lundqvist or backup goaltender Martin Biron.

Every team in the NHL needs a good backup goalie. No matter how good the starting goalie may be, the reality is that a goalie in the NHL needs off-days, especially if the team wants to contend for the playoffs and the Stanley Cup.

The Rangers added that good backup goalie this offseason when they signed former Islander Martin Biron to give Henrik Lundqvist a break during the season.

The Rangers have finally found a way to ensure that they won’t be forced to overwork goalie Henrik Lundqvist , as they have signed an experienced backup goalie in Martin Biron to a two-year, $1.7 million deal according to Larry Brooks of the NY Post.

Here is more from Brooks:

The New York Rangers took my advice and locked up goaltender Martin Biron just one minute after free agency opened up at noon. According to Bob Mackenzie, the deal is for two years at $1.8 million total.

This is an incredible move, and is even less than what Alex Auld was reportedly seeking. Hats off to Glen Sather. He addressed one of the Rangers most important needs right off the bat, without breaking the bank. The contract he received from the Rangers is even less than what he got from the Islanders last season.