Confirmed with Link: Pickard claimed off waivers - Update: Recalled to Coyotes 1/12/19

[MIGs Dog]

The 26-year-old has a 4-2-2 record this season, with a 4.01 goals-against average and .863 save percentage in 11 games this with the Flyers.

https://www.tsn.ca/coyotes-claim-g-pickard-off-waivers-1.1218051

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[jmichael7753]

Makes sense. Makes you wonder though if Raanta or Keumper are out long term.

 

[Jamieh]

He's an ok stopgap but he is not an NHL caliber goalie.

 

[Foggy1097]

Makes sense. Makes you wonder though if Raanta or Keumper are out long term.

I think Kuemps might be awhile...

 

[RABBIT]

I don't hate it, he had pretty decent numbers against us and has always been looked at as a somewhat reliable backup. Got to believe when Kuemper comes back, this man goes back to another team. I like it better than i like starting Hill for 2 weeks.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

 

[MIGs Dog]

Guy looked like a star first two seasons. What happened?

 

[Jamieh]

Guy looked like a star first two seasons. What happened?

Players figured him out and he couldn't adjust.

 

[SniperHF]

Goalies are just weird and inconsistent as hell. Tons of them start hot and flame out. Look at what Mike Condon and Andrew Hammond did in Ottawa for example.
Cory Schneider went from one of the best players in the world to one of the worst.

 

[Jamieh]

Goalies are just weird and inconsistent as hell. Tons of them start hot and flame out. Look at what Mike Condon and Andrew Hammond did in Ottawa for example.
Cory Schneider went from one of the best players in the world to one of the worst.

If you watched the Leaf's play Philly last week an AHL teammate from last year scored 3 on Pickard all to the same spot. Guys figure out weaknesses and if you Can't adapt you are done.

 

[SniperHF]

If you watched the Leaf's play Philly last week an AHL teammate from last year scored 3 on Pickard all to the same spot. Guys figure out weaknesses and if you Can't adapt you are done.

And it took 2 years to both figure it out and have it affect his numbers? Not buying it.

 

[Jamieh]

And it took 2 years to both figure it out and have it affect his numbers? Not buying it.

Think of it like baseball, very rarely can a pitcher get through the batters 3 times in a game. It takes a few times seeing a goalie to figure out his tendencies and exploit them if he doesn't adapt. Same things happens to forwards, some call it the Sophomore slump. Once the other teams have seen you a few times they can stop you much easier if you don't continue to change.

 

[Jamieh]

And it took 2 years to both figure it out and have it affect his numbers? Not buying it.

It took one year, check out difference in year 1 and 2 for Avs.

 

[Gwyddbwyll]

I remember there was a goalie considered 1st round caliber that the Coyotes were hot on and disappointed they didnt draft.. I think it was this guy.

 

[Mosby]

Don't like this. The other guys are just day to day so just ride Hill for a game or two.

We finally dumped a contract and now we get one right back. We better hope somebody claims Pickard once we're done with him.

 

[Summer Rose]

Don't mind Pickard as a stopgap. I've been told (not sure if accurate) that Hill is starting tonight. My concern is that this likely means one of Raanta or Kuemper is going to be out for a significant amount of time. Getting Pickard so he can keep the bench warm and not disrupt our AHL tandem of Hill and Miska is fine.

 

[hbk]

Packard will be reclaimed. Likely by Toronto. Only $800K. UFA at end of year. Likely only with us for a month oR so pending health of Raanta or Keumper.

 

[Name Nameless]

Yeah, this looked like the only way to do it.

The guy has a five-hole the size of a stargate though.

 

[Summer Rose]

Yeah, this looked like the only way to do it.

The guy has a five-hole the size of stargate though.

So he's basically Mike Smith?

 

[moosemeister]

Biggest holes in Arizona

Grand Canyon
Mike Smith’s five hole

Does Pickard make 3rd?

 

[Name Nameless]

On a side-note, who runs the PR-department? No messages about a new player on the Facebook-page yet. Slow... Try to pretend he is a great pick-up, then.

Perhaps Raanta and Kuemper can make him get his mojo, they both have relatively long contracts, and shouldn't be to afraid of telling him what he is doing wrong...

To go back to being a bit more overly optimistic here.

 

[Jakey53]

He's an ok stopgap but he is not an NHL caliber goalie.

Then why pick him up?

 

[Prarievarg]

Then why pick him up?

Those are the ones you get for free, I guess.

 

[Name Nameless]

Then why pick him up?

Because the Yotes has two goalies injured, and would soon be playing the RR with an empty net? And Pickard is on an almost minimum wage, expiring contract, anyways.

 

[Jakey53]

Because the Yotes has two goalies injured, and would soon be playing the RR with an empty net? And Pickard is on an almost minimum wage, expiring contract, anyways.

We have farm teams for a reason.