By: M. Patton
Baltimore, MD - The only way to describe it is bittersweet. It's bitter because Buffalo is losing a great player, great teammate and all around great person. It's sweet because sometimes it is satisfying to see someone pay his dues and be rewarded for it. Even though the reward involves a Buffalo nemesis, it is still good to see Marty getting what he has earned.
I always felt bad for Marty because any Buffalo goalie that was going to be the successor to Dominik Hasek was in for a monumental challenge. But Marty took it all in stride. During the Rigas debacle and the bankruptcy, all Marty wanted to do was play hockey. After the lockout when Miller established himself as the starter, Marty never complained and was still the loudest voice on the bench and in the locker room. No one can forget nor deny the fact that had Marty not stepped in and won 13 games when Miller went down last year, the season may have only been a disappointing extension of the 2003-2004 season.
So in all, we should be happy that Biron gets to be a starter, like he was for us before Miller, and like he should be for most of the remainder of his career. It is still sad to see such a good teammate go, but he is doing so with class and with no regrets for what was able to do in Buffalo. So long Marty, you will be missed.
Now, off to Vegas. The Sabres Journal will be back on Monday.
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