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Martin Biron probably would admit he always talked a better game than he played — and over a career that spanned 16 seasons, he was a pretty decent goalie.

As an analyst for Buffalo Sabres games on MSG Western New York, Biron has been telling everyone who has asked over the past week that he thinks a couple of teams spent too much money on contract extensions. This is rare, as former players never say, publicly at least, that today’s players are being over-rewarded financially, but Biron has never been shy about sharing his true feelings.

Speaking Tuesday on TSN 1200, the 43-year old, a first-round draft pick of the Sabres in 1995, stated again he believes the Vancouver Canucks made the best free-agent signing when they had Braden Holtby

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“There’s going to be a lot of pressure that’s going to come with number one, the trade to bring him in, the contract, and this is a rebuilding team. I am skeptical that it’s going to all work out.”

Biron has similar feelings about the six-year, $36-million deal Markstrom signed with the Flames.

“I think that is going to be one that, in two or three years down the road, the Flames may regret,” said Biron. “If you look at Markstrom over the last few years, has he elevated himself to be in the same discussion as (Andrei) Vasilevskiy, as Pekka Rinne, Tuukka Rask, as the top goaltenders in the NHL? I don’t think so. For me, it’s still a little too much to give a goaltender as a free agent. I wouldn’t have gone past $5 million. Maybe sweeten the deal to $5.5. But $6 million