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The Philadelphia Flyers goaltending has always been an issue for the team and that has been no different for them this season. Brian Elliott was coming off of core muscle surgery during the season and hip surgery in the off-season. Michal Neuvirth had surgery on both hips and was injured again during camp. Alex Lyon suffered […] READ MORE
Calvin Pickard did not know his destination when he was waived on Monday. Had he cleared, the Toronto Maple Leafs were likely sending him to the AHL to play for the Toronto Marlies. The Philadelphia Flyers had other plans as they claimed Pickard off waivers. Claiming Pickard off waivers means the Flyers must keep him […] READ MORE
With the opening of the NHL season on Wednesday, and teams required to submit their maximum 23-man rosters by 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, it was a busy day on the NHL waiver wire. Four players were claimed. The Philadelphia Flyers claimed goaltender Calvin Pickard from the Toronto Maple Leafs. Toronto also lost goalie Curtis McElhinney to […] READ MORE
The Toronto Maple Leafs currently hold six goaltenders under contract heading into the 2018-19 season. Now, obviously not all six expect to play in the NHL next season, and most teams have more than just the two you see on the nightly roster. An average team has at least two more goaltenders under contract in […] READ MORE
It’s not hard to predict who the Toronto Maple Leafs trade bait is even though training camp is still a couple weeks away. Jobs are still up for grabs, but there are some clear front-runners for players that deserve spots in the NHL that probably won’t have one with the Maple Leafs. The team may […] READ MORE
The Toronto Maple Leafs re-signed restricted free agent goaltender Calvin Pickard to a one-year contract worth $800,000. Pickard will be a restricted free agent again next summer. The club made the announcement via their official PR twitter account. The @MapleLeafs announced today that the hockey club has signed goaltender Calvin Pickard to a one-year contract […] READ MORE
The Toronto Maple Leafs goaltending was sporadically great this season, including in the post-season. They have a potential top-ten goalie in Frederik Andersen, had excellent backup goaltending from veteran Curtis McElhinney, and they have two of the best goaltenders in the AHL in Garret Sparks and Calvin Pickard. With a glut of netminders looking for NHL […] READ MORE
The Toronto Maple Leafs have had a tough go with goaltending and goaltender depth in recent memory, but the days of Paul Maurice having to choose between Andrew Raycroft or Vesa Toskala are no more. The Leafs backup goaltender could be a number of options as this is a position of strength for the team. READ MORE
It’s almost the trade deadline and we have a fresh batch of NHL trade rumors this Thursday. We look at the Philadelphia Flyers in the market for a replacement for Brian Elliott. Buffalo Sabres forward Evander Kane garnered interest from eight to 10 teams and the Detroit Red Wings have a taker for Danny DeKeyser. Latest […] READ MORE
The Toronto Maple Leafs goalie situation got scary on Monday night. Corey Perry‘s skate caught Frederik Andersen in the jaw, taking him out of the game. The Buds held on to win the game 7-4, but the main concern was the health of the Leafs MVP. The Toronto Maple Leafs Goalie Depth Chart Doesn’t Suck […] READ MORE
