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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 2959218" data-attributes="member: 2012">Sabres still taking calls for BironCanadian Press7/19/2006 5:25:41 PMTORONTO (CP) - Buffalo Sabres GM Darcy Regier continues to take calls for goalie Martin Biron, who earlier this summer officially asked for a trade.''We've had some discussions and conversations with teams and that'll continue,'' Regier told The Canadian Press on Wednesday. ''But there's nothing imminent in his situation.''Biron accepted a $2.1-million US qualifying offer from the Sabres last week, a one-year deal that will make him an unrestricted free agent next summer.The speculation has been that the Sabres won't trade Biron until starting goalie Ryan Miller is re-signed, wanting to keep as much leverage as possible in contract talks with the restricted free agent, but Regier downplayed that Wednesday.''It's not a necessity,'' he said. ''I suppose on one hand, it might be nice, but on the other hand it's not going to be the deciding factor. If it's the right trade, it would be something we would look at irrespective of whether Ryan is under contract at that time or not.''The 28-year-old Biron asked for deal, wanting to pursue a No. 1 job elsewhere since Miller is the man in Buffalo.The teams looking for a goalie right now are Detroit, Florida and St. Louis. The Red Wings took a hard look at 41-year-old unrestricted free agent Ed Belfour, cut loose by Toronto last month, but contract talks have stalled.Belfour has also been in talks with the Panthers, who want some insurance for sophomore goalie Alex Auld. And the Blues may make a move in goal as well, wanting some help for young Curtis Sanford.Biron went 21-8-3 last season, including a 13-game win streak while Miller was injured, with a 2.89 goals-against average and .910 save percentage.</blockquote>

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