Confirmed with Link: Pickard Being Shopped

[White Shadow]

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

You not seeing the reasoning here really says a lot.

 

[sIDEsHOW93]

I hope we keep him and move mcBackup. IMO Andy needs less starts and Sparks or Picard can help us with that. Let Sparks play 30 games as backup and Picard run the show in the A with Kaskisuo as backup.

 

[deletethis]

Do the same deal Vegas did with the Leafs: if he passes through waivers after training camp (like he did in 2017) trade a late draft pick to have the goalie on your AHL roster. I've never seen this much talk about a 26 year old failed NHL starter before. His agent must be working overtime.

 

[Obliviate]

That's the plan, but if last year is any indication, he'd be one of the worst NHL backups next year.

Samsonov won't be in the A for long.

 

[newfdizzle]

I don't understand why people think he has no value. He definitely does.

He's not a failed NHL starter, he's actually pretty decent and had one bad year in Colorado on a monumentally bad team and it wasn't his fault by any stretch.

He was very good with the Marlies this year, and while some of you may love Garrett Sparks for some reason, I honestly think Pickard is a better goaltender.

It's my opinion, flame me if you want, but I don't think Garrett Sparks is that good.

 

[cupcrazyman]

you need several goalies in your system,why would you let a decent goalie walk ?

 

[WTFMAN99]

you need several goalies in your system,why would you let a decent goalie walk ?

Because he could get claimed on waivers anyway, a 5th-6th rounder is better then nothing.

 

[stickty111]

I don't understand why people think he has no value. He definitely does.

He's not a failed NHL starter, he's actually pretty decent and had one bad year in Colorado on a monumentally bad team and it wasn't his fault by any stretch.

He was very good with the Marlies this year, and while some of you may love Garrett Sparks for some reason, I honestly think Pickard is a better goaltender.

It's my opinion, flame me if you want, but I don't think Garrett Sparks is that good.

Yet Sparks outplayed Pickard in the AHL.

 

[newfdizzle]

Yet Sparks outplayed Pickard in the AHL.

Meh, big deal. Why don't we evaluate NHL numbers?

Calvin Pickard is 26 and has 87 games played in the NHL... 2.78 GAA .913 SV %
Garrett Sparks is 25 and has 17 games played in the NHL...3.03 GAA .893 SV %

 

[stickty111]

Meh, big deal. Why don't we evaluate NHL numbers?

Calvin Pickard is 26 and has 87 games played in the NHL... 2.78 GAA .913 SV %
Garrett Sparks is 25 and has 17 games played in the NHL...3.03 GAA .893 SV %

Maybe look at the team Sparks was playing with?

 

[Mr Hockey]

I cant see any team picking up Sparks, Pickard or Mcbackup off waivers but you never know.

 

[hotpaws]

Maybe look at the team Sparks was playing with?

yea you're right the Marlies were loaded and didn't give up many good scoring chances

 

[newfdizzle]

Maybe look at the team Sparks was playing with?

my guy.. pickard was like 15 and 31 on an AWFUL Avalanche squad and still was under 3.00 GAA and over .900 sv %

 

[Menzinger]

I cant see any team picking up Sparks, Pickard or Mcbackup off waivers but you never know.

I’d say Sparks would have he beats hane of being taken.

McBackup likely passes for sure. Pickard probably too but I see a team trading a late round pick for him

 

[ShaneFalco]

Someone would grab McBackup I think. He had some pretty good numbers and knows his role

 

[Once]

Maybe move him with a package after training camp