Trades and the Eye of the Hurricane

Today maybe the last time Sabres fans may get to see Marty Biron wear the snorting Buffalo. Assuming he starts today in Carolina, there will be just two more home games before the trade deadline. Will Marty be moved before than? Only Darcy Reiger knows for sure. Why mess with chemistry. Marty is a good team guy but any competitor wants to start and be the guy the team relies on night in and night out. The most popular desitination among hockey prognosticators has Marty moving out West and joining the Edmonton Oilers. The deal would most likely involved Edmonton shipping one of their two recently acquired d-men, Dick Tarnstrom or Jaroslav Spacek to Buffalo. More players would need to be involved because neither one alone is the difference maker Marty can be on any given night.

A Biron start against the Hurricanes is interesting. Marty is considered the "back up" and he is playing against the best team in the East. This may show how much Ruff wanted Saturday's game against the Panthers. With the Ottawa and Florida monkey's off thier backs, only the Devils remain. I can't wait to see the offensive talent the Hurricanes possess on display. This will be an excellent matchup between two of the biggest surprise teams of the year.