Confirmed with Link: 2 year deal for Calvin Pickard

[Oddbob]

Depth move, so no big deal, although it does make me wonder if someone is perhaps interested in either Howard or Bernier.

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

AHL

Ok then I have no problem with this.

 

[ShelbyZ]

we need a 3rd Goalie, like Sateri was this past year... Sateri is gone and Rybar likely gone... No way in h*** is Larsson our #3 Goalie right now... It is a very good cheap move

I think the point about Larsson (and to a lesser degree, Fulcher as well) is the main thing with this signing. They need someone that can:

-Help the Griffins win games, likely in a 1A/1B with Larsson
-Mentor Larsson (and Fulcher)
-Be the guy to ride the pine at the NHL level if Howard/Bernier get hurt, so Larsson doesn't have to

Pickard can do all those things.

The challenging Bernier thing is puzzling though. I'm guessing that's just something insiders came up with because Pickards deal is likely 1-way and for 2 years. But that's probably just to keep teams from claiming him on waivers.

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

What's the cap hit?

 

[obey86]

What's the cap hit?

6.5 million

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

6.5 million

Damn that's a lot.

 

[HisNoodliness]

6.5 million

Where did you see this reported? That seems like 3.5 million too much

 

[Retire91]

not sure I understand taking the cap hit when we already have two goalies. Unless it's a two-way contract. If its a one-way contract and one of the other goalies is not being moved not sure I get it.

 

[TheOtherOne]

Boring name, gimme another Mrazek or Sateri.

 

[izlez]

Unless everyone is continuing the joke and it's going over MY head.... the 6.5 million was a joke guys. We are not paying an AHL goalie that much.

And you sign him when you already have 2 goalies...to the AHL team...that needs goalies.

 

[lhsgolf19]

There you go... That is why Pickard was signed

Rybar to Finland

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Where did you see this reported? That seems like 3.5 million too much

It was meant as

 

[HisNoodliness]

It was meant as

Sorry, I can be a fool sometimes... And I honestly don't remember a single game Pickard has played. I'm sure I've watched him, but if you told me he's somehow secretly great, I'd have no idea if that was believable

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

There you go... That is why Pickard was signed

Rybar to Finland

Toot-a'lou Rybar

 

[waltdetroit]

I like the name "Calvin". We just need to sign Connor Hobbs from the Caps

 

[Henkka]

Rybar to Finland

This is the reason for Pickard.

Fine.

Howard
Bernier
---------
Pickard/Larsson (mentoring vet for Larsson)
---------
Fulcher

 

[NickH8]

Boring name, gimme another Mrazek or Sateri.

What, you don't like Jean-Luc Pickard, captain of the starship Van Andel?

 

[lhsgolf19]

 

[Leadzedder]

700k

 

[GreatGordie9]

I see Mrazek signed two yrs 3.1 million av with Carolina.

 

[Ed Ned and Leddy]

I mean, not a lot to talk about here but this happened.

 

[Gniwder]

Kinda hard to pick up any AHL talent after drafting Cossa. Cossa is gonna start in AHL 22/23 season so it's basically a one year stop gap.

Stevie did what he had to do. No issues here.

 

[waltdetroit]

Only Cal & Fulcher signed for GRG

 

[GreatGordie9]

I see Mrazek signed two yrs 3.1 million av with Carolina.

No Mzarek signed with the Leafs at 3.8 per on a 3 year deal

 

[ShanahanMan]

Start him every game! This shall be the year of the Wright.