Confirmed with Link: Leafs acquire Pickard

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Love it! All about the roster spots.

Better to trade 1 for 1 than to have claimed him off waivers.

Lindburg didn't have a chance to play here anyway.
 

deletethis

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The Leafs didn't have to take the risk of waiving this project goaltender. Plus he hasn't cost the team a precious contract slot. I don't think 3 goaltenders with NHL contracts in the minor league system can be a season long thing. One will probably get moved out of the organization.
 

ACC1224

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Please, make him the Marlies captain just for one game
Goalies aren't allowed to be Captains.

I guess they aren't too high on Sparks, not surprised.

They had to have known he would clear though.
 

Woodman19

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Surprised by how many games he played last year for the Avs. Not a bad pickup since we can stash him on the Marlies just in case.
 

Canada4Gold

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Now that he cleared waivers he doesn't require waivers for how long?

He can stay down there all year if we don't need him. If we call him up and try to send him down this waivers is only good for the next 30 days I think.
 

Censored23

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Now just make him captain of the Marlies...



Edit: NVM. Just saw goalies cant be captains. Oh well.
 

Drytoast

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I like this move!

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bobermay

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I guess its a minor trade, but I'm skeptical.

I think Lindberg will be an NHLer, plus we give up a draft pick...

I guess Pickard has had a pretty good track-record with last year being an anomoly.... so he probably has higher upside... Hopefully he can regain his confidence!
 

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I guess its a minor trade, but I'm skeptical.

I think Lindberg will be an NHLer, plus we give up a draft pick...

I guess Pickard has had a pretty good track-record with last year being an anomoly.... so he probably has higher upside... Hopefully he can regain his confidence!
4th liner at best for Lindburg, a 6th is peanuts. Zip zero ziltch.
 

Swervin81

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Good move. Solidifies what was a really shaky goaltending depth chart behind Freddy, and unlike McElhinney, Pickard still has room to grow and is someone I could trust starting and not falling apart if Freddy went down with an injury, unlike Mac, who I feel is really only good for back to backs and relief appearances.

Lindberg was intriguing, but he has been surpassed by so many wingers, he never had a prayer of being in our future plans. We're just too stacked on the wings, even with the plan for Nylander to eventually be a C and JVR pretty much certainly not coming back.
 

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