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BUFFALO, N.Y., Aug. 8 (UPI) -- The Buffalo Sabres Thursday re-signed restricted free agent goaltender Martin Biron to a two-year contract.
Terms of the deal were not released.
Biron went 31-28-10 with four shutouts and a 2.22 goals-against average last season, his first as Buffalo's No. 1 goalie after six-time Vezina Trophy winner Dominik Hasek signed with the Detroit Red Wings and added a Stanley Cup to his illustrious
resume.
The 24-year-old Biron was seen as the eventual successor to Hasek when Buffalo made him the 16th overall pick in the 1995 draft. He played in 72 games last season, tying the club record set by Don Edwards in 1977-78 and matched by Hasek in 1997-98.
"Marty established himself as one of the best young goaltanders in the NHL last season," Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier said. "His play over the second half of the season was a large contributor to the team's success."
Biron finished last season with a seven-game unbeaten streak (5
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