We got him for a 6th and Lindberg.
He had a good year in the AHL, so I'll say a 4th or 5th.
He had a good year in the AHL, so I'll say a 4th or 5th.
Not much.
Nothing.
He'll be waived at the end of camp and may or may not be claimed.
He was waived last year and cleared , we then traded for him .
He's worth nothing and ....
If he's being shopped to other team they could be the ones leaking it.
It doesn't matter if it's him, or some other goalie, we need a Marlies goalie.... So that contract spot would be taken one way or the other.
With Darling and Mrazek around, I doubt they want another "B" (or lower) option.No reason why Pickard cannot be a part in a bigger deal with a team like the Canes that are desperate for goaltending!!!!
They have something we need on D, we have something they need in wingers and goalies. Something has to give, its definitely a match.
Worst case scenario is he clears and takes playing time away from developing prospects .
Also there's a large number players who are just looking for a PTO to hopefully get a contract and they have just as much/little value as Pickard who it seems we wasted a contract on .
From who is he taking time?Worst case scenario is he clears and takes playing time away from developing prospects .
Also there's a large number players who are just looking for a PTO to hopefully get a contract and they have just as much/little value as Pickard who it seems we wasted a contract on .
seems like there's a lot of sucking and blowing with some posters on this threadAnd which goalie is he taking icetime from exactly? Sparks certainly didn’t seem to suffer from bringing him on, and if he does jump up to the leafs the Marlies will need a goalie.
Either Dubas gets an asset in return for him or a starter for e Marlies. Seems like a move with zero downside
The Leafs would be shopping all 3 of the goalies who would be fighting for the backup spot and only need to ship one to the Marlies if he clears. They will keep 3 goalies until they can trade one of them away.seems like there's a lot of sucking and blowing with some posters on this thread
-we have too many goalies so we need to trade 1/2 of them
-Marlies need a goalie so if we don't trade him he fills a need
i do agree however that there's little downside unless we're looking to sign one of the former NHL starters still looking for a contract but there's also very little to no upside
and people shouldn't be losing there **** because i happen to question why Dubas would re sign a player with little to no trade value at the end of June and then turn around and shop him in Aug
and the team will be holding out for what exactly ?The Leafs would be shopping all 3 of the goalies who would be fighting for the backup spot and only need to ship one to the Marlies if he clears. They will keep 3 goalies until they can trade one of them away.
Washingon has Ilya Samsonov waiting in the wings. Phoenix Copley will backup Holtby until Samsonov is ready.The Rangers signed Tokarski for insurance, so I would say that takes them out of the running.
However Calgary and Washington still make sense for both McElhinney and Pickard. Winnipeg potentially as well, but I personally think that is less likely.
Also remember that Lehtonen, Pavelec and Mason are still on the market, but none of them are very good. If I were the Leafs, I would invite one of Lehtonen or Mason to training camp on a PTO, especially if they trade both McElhinney and Pickard.
Edmonton would have to throw in a 7th.Im thinking Pickard and Leivo for McDavid
Well it happens every year so why not this year. Pickard was a NHL goalie and all things being equal I would not hesitate to select him as our backup as if Our number#1 goes down he has played as a starter before.and the team will be holding out for what exactly ?
goalies in general don't go for much and goalies like the 3 we have available aren't going to return much more than a mid rd pick or scraps at best so i don't see us wasting a Leaf roster spot hoping a team runs into problems/injuries and coughs up say a 4th for Sparks
Edmonton would have to throw in a 7th.
Washingon has Ilya Samsonov waiting in the wings. Phoenix Copley will backup Holtby until Samsonov is ready.
seems like there's a lot of sucking and blowing with some posters on this thread
-we have too many goalies so we need to trade 1/2 of them
-Marlies need a goalie so if we don't trade him he fills a need
i do agree however that there's little downside unless we're looking to sign one of the former NHL starters still looking for a contract but there's also very little to no upside
and people shouldn't be losing there **** because i happen to question why Dubas would re sign a player with little to no trade value at the end of June and then turn around and shop him in Aug
The Leafs would be shopping all 3 of the goalies who would be fighting for the backup spot and only need to ship one to the Marlies if he clears. They will keep 3 goalies until they can trade one of them away.