NHL Signings: Martin Biron, Andy Miele, Blair Jones, Travis Moen, Lee Stempniak

Catching up on some signings from around the NHL:

• Martin Biron signed a two-year/$2.6 million contract extension with the New York Rangers. Biron has been a great backup for Henrik Lundqvist, so it’s not surprising that the Rangers wanted him back. Biron should continue to get about 20 starts per season over the life of this deal.
• Andy Miele has signed a one-year extension with the Phoenix Coyotes. Miele had 16 goals and 54 points in 69 AHL games last season. He also appeared in seven games with the Phoenix Coyotes, but wasn’t able to register a point. Miele has a ton of offensive upside.
• Blair Jones has agreed to a two-year/1.3 million contract extension with the Calgary Flames. ”Blair Jones is the type of ‘hard to play against’ player we want in our line-up,” said Flames GM Jay Feaster. “He is a big body, he is fearless, he drives hard to the net and takes defenders with him, he uses his body effectively in both zones and he is versatile in that he can play on the 3rd or 4th line, kills penalties, blocks shots and can be spotted occasionally on the power play for net-front presence.” As Feaster said, he might play on the third or fourth line, but he won’t accumulate more than 15-20 points over 82 games.
• Travis Moen inks a four-year/$7.4 million contract extension with the Montreal Canadiens. Moen had nine goals and 16 points in 48 games in 2011-12. Moen, 30, completed his eighth season in the NHL in 2011-12, his third with the Canadiens. In 48 games, the left winger notched 16 points (9 goals, 7 assists). One of his goals was scored on the penalty kill. Moen registered 45 shots on goal, 75 hits and served 41 penalty minutes, while averaging 15:42 seconds of ice time per game.
• Lee Stempniak has signed a two-year/$5 million contract extension with the Calgary Flames. Stempniak is coming off a two-year/$3.8 million deal, so this represents a decent raise for him. He had 14 goals and 28 points in 61 games last season.