Pickard traded to Leafs

[herman]

Not only does this even out the number of contracts, but if the Leafs claimed him off waivers instead of this then they would have had to send down one or Borgman or Rosen and carried 3 goalies on the NHL roster until they figured out who the back-up actually is. By waiting for him to clear they now have a lot more flexibility because Pickard can go to the Marlies for the time being. That seems worth a pretty meaningless draft pick.

Let's not forget, Vegas wasn't really under any obligation to trade Pickard. They could have kept him as their #3 goalie in the AHL. Especially since they have virtually no goalie insurance right now if Subban falters. I'm actually pretty surprised that they moved him for this return.

The evidence is mounting against Vegas' decision making abilities.

 

[cujo4ever]

It's a 6th round pick. I'm pretty sure the Leafs can get another one in exchange for asking nicely.

I know it's unlikely that a 6th round pick turns into a useful NHLer, but every so often one of them scores 20 goals in his rookie year. Kind of like Connor Brown did last year.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

The evidence is mounting against Vegas' decision making abilities.

The guy who traded Filip Forsberg away for Martin Erat is a bad GM? I dunno...

 

[herman]

The evidence is mounting against Vegas' decision making abilities.

The guy who traded Filip Forsberg away for Martin Erat is a bad GM? I dunno...

The evidence is fully mounted and raring to go?

 

[Arn]

First Borgman, now Pickard... who's next ???

I really hope that when this trade was proposed by the management group to Lou he signed off on it by saying "Make it so"

 

[disco]

First Borgman, now Pickard... who's next ???

I really hope that when this trade was proposed by the management group to Lou he signed off on it by saying "Make it so"

Jean-Luc Pickard is like: "Say again Number One? I'm going from an expansion team on the eve of their first game to a perennial contender? ENGAGE!"

 

[gilmourthegreat]

First Borgman, now Pickard... who's next ???

There's surely a hard-nosed defenseman out there named Wesley Crusher.

Lou should strongarm Kerby into changing his name to Commander.

 

[sickbeast]

If Pickard is really a Borg man the Leafs really should never have beamed him up.