The Leafs gave Pickard a game this year, but not Sparks
That was because Pickard was rested and Sparks was not when the emergency call up occurred.
The Leafs gave Pickard a game this year, but not Sparks
We have a #1 and a #2, and good depth in AHL. There is no conundrum.
Read the post, both those guys need waivers...you could lose one or both.
So goodbye, whats the deal.
So where’s the AHL depth you mentioned?
Sparks was injured or else he would've got it, but that's essentially what I'd go with just letting Sparks & Pickard battle it out for the back up position in preseason and trade the other, while McBackup is traded in offseasonThe Leafs gave Pickard a game this year, but not Sparks despite what the stats show. I could see Sparks having more trade value, while Pickard has past NHL experience. My guess is Pickard.
Andersen
Pickard
Kaskisuo
Euro Signing
Heeter
Skapsi
We have a #1 and a #2, and good depth in AHL. There is no conundrum.
So goodbye, whats the deal.
Every team has 3 goalies that will never be better than backup at their best. We'll manage
This.It's obvious that back up goalies don't get much of a return in a trade. Look at Pickard he actually cleared waivers last year. If any of the goalies were put on waivers and claimed, those goalies would have to play on the NHL roster of else the Leafs could claim that back.
IMO,Sparks has to given a shot to see if he an NHL goalie. Curtis is waived to the Marlies. Pickard stays a Marlie. cause I don't think he would be claimed. If Holl joins the Leafs from the NCAA, maybe Pickard isn't offered a contract.
and This.It’s not overly difficult: McBackup just had a career year that he’s unlikely to repeat. Also means his value is at an all time high. Trade him for a pick and then call up the best of the younger guys.
Sparks in think likely wins the job based on his play this season.
Curtis McElhinney
Goalie
Born May 23 1983 -- London, ONT
Height 6.02 -- Weight 200 -- Shoots L
Selected by Calgary Flames round 6 #176 overall 2002 NHL Entry Draft
Season Team Lge GP Min GA EN SO GAA W L T Svs Pct
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2001-02 Colorado College WCHA 9 441 15 0 1 2.04 6 0 1 169 0.918
2002-03 Colorado College WCHA 37 2147 85 0 4 2.37 25 6 5 822 0.906
2003-04 Colorado College WCHA 19 1015 41 0 2 2.42 10 6 1 396 0.906
2004-05 Colorado College WCHA 25 1490 52 0 2 2.09 21 3 1 659 0.927
2005-06 Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights AHL 33 1619 68 0 3 2.52 9 14 2 705 0.912
2006-07 Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights AHL 57 3181 113 3 7 2.13 35 17 1 1255 0.917
2007-08 Calgary Flames NHL 5 150 5 1 0 2.00 0 2 0 46 0.902
2007-08 Quad City Flames AHL 41 2320 88 6 3 2.28 20 18 2 899 0.911
2008-09 Calgary Flames NHL 14 518 31 3 0 3.59 1 6 1 249 0.889
2009-10 Calgary Flames NHL 10 502 27 1 0 3.22 3 4 0 208 0.885
2009-10 Anaheim Ducks NHL 10 521 24 0 0 2.76 5 1 2 264 0.917
2010-11 Ottawa Senators NHL 7 399 17 1 0 2.56 3 4 0 188 0.917
2010-11 Anaheim Ducks NHL 21 996 57 0 2 3.43 6 9 1 459 0.890
2011-12 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 2 72 2 0 0 1.67 1 0 0 34 0.944
2011-12 Portland Pirates AHL 25 1379 70 3 0 3.04 10 13 0 685 0.907
2012-13 Springfield Falcons AHL 49 2926 113 1 9 2.32 29 16 3 1349 0.923
2013-14 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 28 1423 64 0 2 2.70 10 11 1 639 0.909
2014-15 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 32 1710 82 5 0 2.88 12 14 2 867 0.914
2015-16 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 18 831 46 5 0 3.30 2 7 3 371 0.890
2016-17 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 7 379 15 0 0 2.39 2 1 2 183 0.924
2016-17 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 14 763 36 0 1 2.85 6 7 0 382 0.914
2017-18 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 18 979 35 0 3 2.14 11 5 1 493 0.934
2017-18p Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 1 47 4 0 0 5.07 0 1 0 19 0.826
So where’s the AHL depth you mentioned?
Kaskisuo wont be loaned out, just put up .914% in 28 games and is Woll about ready to leave NCAA? i dont know about woll he could be if not sign a ahl vet. This really isnt that big of a deal. Sparks and pickard ceilings are backups keep one let the other go but preferably trade the odd one out (and mac)
I think Sparks deserves an opportunity as a backup somewhere in the NHL. His first tour of duty may not have been the greatest, but goalies take longer to develop and he's been nothing short of amazing this year. I don't think he gets a shot with us, McBackup earned his spot this year.
Read the post, both those guys need waivers...you could lose one or both.