Holmgren pretty vague on Biron
Flyers GM Paul Holmgren doesn't commit to goaltender Martin Biron.
Holmgren pretty vague on Biron
Rich Hofmann, Daily News Sports Columnist
Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren, a straight shooter in most cases, was pretty vague about the future of goaltender Martin Biron at a Tuesday press conference. After the team's first-round playoff ouster by Pittsburgh, Holmgren is in evaluation mode, clearly. But given several chances to say that Marty would be his guy if they can work out the money under the salary cap, Holmgren declined.
The fact is, backup Antero Nittymaki is unsigned, too -- and has a hip problem to boot, a lingering injury that will require further checking, according to Holmgren. Anyway, Holmgren said, "We’ll continue to talk. Some of it’s going to come down to, in terms of both of those guys...whether we can afford to sign both those guys, I don’t know. These are things we will continue to discuss.”
Holmgren was then asked if he would be happy with Biron as his starting goaltender next season. The GM said, “I think Marty’s a good goalie. I think he’s had a good couple of years here and (if) we move forward with him, that’ll be a decision we make in the next little while.”
Then, later, Holmgren was asked if it was just a matter of getting the money right, if that was the issue. And Holmgren said, “We’ll see. We’ll see. It’s a difficult process when you have a salary cap and we’ve already committed a certain amount of dollars in certain areas, we’ll come up with the right direction.”
Make of that what you will. Maybe they just haven't decided yet internally and Holmgren was stalling. Maybe the money is such an overriding factor that they can't get their heads around the rest of it. I don't know. All I'm sure of is that I didn't hear a ringing endorsement of the incumbent goaltender.
if your gm is smart(which we know he's not)he'll sign biron.biron played pretty well in the post season.i didn't see him through out the season like you people did though.briere needs to go.lupul,knuble,need to go as well.all you people need is a big right handed d-man on the point,and a dman who is big and hits.when's hartnell contract up?i would love to see that dude in a pens jersey.2-3 players in the off season and you are the front runners for the cup 2010.— pghforlife- Biron and Briere must go.— max-power
- Nah! Clarke is trading for Garth Snow. Probably giving up the farm but he won't lose any veterens.— murph31
- The Kings have several good goalie prospects, Quick came in this year and played great. Bernier was to be thier next in net, with Zatkoff the backup. Any of the three would be an upgrade to what we have now and for the future. Then sign a stopgap for next year to platoon with the youngster, Maybe even Boucher will repay tthe favor. Come on thieer front office is the Flyers West....— Orangenblk
- I heard Beezer is available— horhey
