[News] Vegas waives Calvin Pickard

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by StrykerSteve

For every 10 shots he faces, he lets in one goal. Not the other way around. This means he lets in 10% of the shots he faces, not 91%.

Yeah, and on a pretty bad team, like Smith. I think he's better than Lack.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

I'd rather have Pickard than Lack but I just don't see BT making a move like that before Lack has played a single game.

Strange moves by Vegas. I don't really get it.

Agree with it or not, but Duha was on the radio and explained that GMGM had a pretty clear plan that he has executed.

It was this; All he was concerned about was setting the team up to be good sooner rather than later, but not necessarily right away.

What GM has done is combined 3 drafts into one this past draft when he had 3 1st rounders, 2 2nds and an early 3rd. He figures by doing it this way it will accelerate the draft and develop process and make Vegas relevant within a few years. Playing the long game but getting to it in the shortest possible timeline.

Now you are seeing him upgrading what he has on hand moving forward. The move to claim Subban is just that in his mind.

Going to be interesting to see if it pays off for him or he doesn't last long enough to see it through. Losing gets old fast and particularly in a new market with very little hockey culture.

[squiggs96]

Originally Posted by StrykerSteve

For every 10 shots he faces, he lets in one goal. Not the other way around. This means he lets in 10% of the shots he faces, not 91%.

He said he has a 9.04 save percentage. That means he saves 9.04% of the shots he faces. If he faces 100 shots, and saves 9.04% of them, he lets in about 91 of them, and stops about 9 of them. That's just math.

It was more me pointing out that he needs to display it either as 90.4%, or .904. 9.04 is wrong. I was having a little math fun.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by squiggs96

He said he has a 9.04 save percentage. That means he saves 9.04% of the shots he faces. If he faces 100 shots, and saves 9.04% of them, he lets in about 91 of them, and stops about 9 of them. That's just math.

It was more me pointing out that he needs to display it either as 90.4%, or .904. 9.04 is wrong. I was having a little math fun.

wooosh for me.

[calf]

Originally Posted by squiggs96

I was having a little math fun.

Math fun is the best kind of fun.

[blankall]

Originally Posted by neo45

Basing this on zero evidence - but maybe Pickard has attitude issues?


I thought it was inexplicable that Colorado protected Varlamov over him. Now finding it inexplicable that a team would want Subban at the NHL level over him. His contract is fine and so is his play. So what is the deal?

Varlamov over Picard was an automatic choice. Colorado gave up big assets to acquire Varlamov, and Varlamov played very well as the starter every year but last year. Pickard is still a backup, and abandoning Varlamov would have been a huge gamble and required Colorado to admit they were wrong about Varlamov.

I do admit that this Subban move is baffling though. I don't pretend to know why the LVK management is making many of the moves that they are though. A lot of them seem baffling to me. Their goals should be pretty simple: acquire as many prospects/picks as possible to build for the future and put some exciting vets on the ice to attract fans. However, they seem to be randomly picking up and dropping players all over the place. Their ability to make proper trades is non-existent.

[Heavy Jack]

Originally Posted by squiggs96

I'm not wanting any goalie that lets in 91% of the shots he faces. A 9.04 save percentage is horrific.

That’s brutal on my part hahahahaha - gonna leave it.

9.04 is Hiller’s first shot of the game save percentage lol

[Angelino]

Maybe Edmonton has an interest. Pickard would be an upgrade over Brossoit and be able to give Talbot a breather.

[Fighting Banana Slug]

Originally Posted by Angelino

Maybe Edmonton has an interest. Pickard would be an upgrade over Brossoit and be able to give Talbot a breather.

Shut up.

[AC]

I wonder about Anaheim. I saw Miller is on IR, not sure how serious that is supposed to be though.

[home_sweet_dome]

I'd take Pickard over Lack every day

[Samonadreau]

Somebody will claim Pickard.

[ricosuave]

whats the order?

[Knut]

Or Maybe he is just is not as good as the hype that seems to follow him.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by squiggs96

He said he has a 9.04 save percentage. That means he saves 9.04% of the shots he faces. If he faces 100 shots, and saves 9.04% of them, he lets in about 91 of them, and stops about 9 of them. That's just math.

It was more me pointing out that he needs to display it either as 90.4%, or .904. 9.04 is wrong. I was having a little math fun.

You're so wrong, Squiggs. We use the .xxx notation for save percentage, and this is clearly meant to be 9.040. So, for every 100 shots Pickard faces, he saves 904!

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by ricosuave

whats the order?

Last year's standings until November 1, then current standings.

[spuzzum]

Originally Posted by calf

Math fun is the best kind of fun.

Sorry but between the sheets in better!

[Bonded]

Wouldn't be surprised if the Avs pick him back up.

[Reggie Dunlop]

I wanted the Flames to trade for him once it became apparent he would be unprotected in the expansion draft. Thought he'd make a good backup, moveable if one of the Stockton kids was ready for The Show. Subban was another young-ish goalie I had my eye on.

It's a lot harder to move Eddie Lack now, though.

[dustygoon]

I can't tell if he's any good. The avalanche years look decent. The ahl numbers are not stellar. Then the world championship numbers are off the charts.