Confirmed with Link: Leafs acquire Pickard

[ACC1224]

We won't see him with the Leafs unless Andersen gets hurt.

 

[BoredBrandonPridham]

I guess a part of me also wonders why didn't we just pick up Pickard for free, and put McE on waivers...?

Because they like McE more.

 

[zeke]

solid get. nice to have in the ahl. smart not to pick him up on waivers.

but now i'm scared they choose kaskisuo over sparks, even though he stinks.

 

[ACC1224]

I guess a part of me also wonders why didn't we just pick up Pickard for free, and put McE on waivers...?

They want him on the Marlies.

 

[Drytoast]

I'm lovin all the Piccard meme's He's already got a nick name!

 

[TheProspector]

Pack yer shit, Lindberg.

 

[Trapper]

Very nice move. This was necessary to address our organizational goaltending need. I don't know who will eventually sieze the opportunity but I like the added options. If Picard was a bright spot on a dismal Avs season then it could bode well for us.

 

[Savvy]

solid get. nice to have in the ahl. smart not to pick him up on waivers.

but now i'm scared they choose kaskisuo over sparks, even though he stinks.

Yeah I think they will as well and don’t agree with it. There has to be a personality issue with Sparks or something because he’s done well and just doesn’t seem to be given credit for it

 

[crump]

Goaltending was one of the few areas which lacked depth. He played well for Canada, in front of a good defensive system/coaches he will not doubt fair better than he did with the Avs.

 

[bobermay]

They want him on the Marlies.

Then I ask... is an AHL goaltender really worth a good prospect and 6th when we already have a solid and potentially better goaltender in Sparks?

 

[Walshy7]

4th liner at best for Lindburg, a 6th is peanuts. Zip zero ziltch.

is connor brown zip zero zilthc? 6th round pick. I dont have a problem with the trade i dont know enough about pickard to say if its an overpay but a 6th isnt nothing. Lindberg being a forward part of this orginization is pretty much nothing

 

[Jozay]

Nice depth pickup.

 

[Garbs]

I guess a part of me also wonders why didn't we just pick up Pickard for free, and put McE on waivers...?

Because McBackup has yet to play poorly for us.

Obviously it will happen, but you can't justify waiving him yet.

 

[zeke]

Then I ask... is an AHL goaltender really worth a good prospect and 6th when we already have a solid and potentially better goaltender in Sparks?

lindberg isn't a good prospect.

 

[Anthrax442]

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.

You missed the joke. Probably too young or not awesome enough.

 

[Savvy]

Then I ask... is an AHL goaltender really worth a good prospect and 6th when we already have a solid and potentially better goaltender in Sparks?

Can you really call Lindberg a good prospect though? Yes, if fairness he was buried behind a level of depth that he wouldn’t see anywhere else but at the same time he’s buried because the other people are better then him and if you’re buried behind a Ahl roster I’m not sure you can be called a good prospect

 

[kk87]

Can't go wrong with this move. No reason not to think Pickard can be an above average backup in this league, still only 25 and he was about a .927 goalie without Colorado before last year. For now, this should motivate McElhinney to be better knowing that his spot isn't going to be gifted to him, and I'm sure Pickard will get his moment to shine sometime down the road.

 

[Savvy]

You missed the joke. Probably too young or not awesome enough.

Being honest I missed the joke as well reading it the first time and then saw the pic and felt really disappointed in myself

 

[Drytoast]

YES NO MORE MCBACKUP

You confuse me.

 

[Alerion]

Good trade, I think Pickard will end up taking McBackup's job, but even if he doesn't it's a good contingency plan moving forward.

 

[ACC1224]

You missed the joke. Probably too young or not awesome enough.

I wish.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

I have been saying for months if they truly wanted Mcbackup they wouldn't have gone after anyone else in the off season I told I was wrong I waas told I didn't know what I was talking about.

Today I was proven right if they truly wanted Mcbackup they wouldn't have made this trade

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

You confuse me.

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I have never believed in him, I believe in an entire body of work and other than last year, which was good, te rest of his career has been garbage by NHL standards

 

[Northern Dancer]

I have been saying for months if they truly wanted Mcbackup they wouldn't have gone after anyone else in the off season I told I was wrong I waas told I didn't know what I was talking about.

Today I was proven right if they truly wanted Mcbackup they wouldn't have made this trade

As Lou says, we have a 5 year plan that changes daily.

 

[BigBlu]

Then I ask... is an AHL goaltender really worth a good prospect and 6th when we already have a solid and potentially better goaltender in Sparks?

Vegas probably told us we owe them for protecting Leivo and leivoing them only Leipsic.