{"id":447825,"date":"2026-02-01T20:24:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T20:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/447825\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T20:24:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T20:24:12","slug":"oilers-place-goaltender-calvin-pickard-on-nhl-waivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/447825\/","title":{"rendered":"Oilers place goaltender Calvin Pickard on NHL waivers"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Edmonton Oilers<\/a> have made a decision in the goaltending department, placing netminder Calvin Pickard<\/a> on NHL waivers Sunday, the club announced.<\/p>\n

Pickard, 33, found himself as the Oilers\u2019 third-goaltender in recent weeks when Tristan Jarry returned from injury. He appeared in 16 games this season, posting a 5-6-2 record, a .871 save percentage and a 3.68 goals against average.<\/p>\n

The #Oilers<\/a> have placed goaltender Calvin Pickard on waivers.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been tough,\u201d Pickard told Sportsnet\u2019s Mark Spector. \u201cIt\u2019s been painful, for sure.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t like it. I\u2019m not having fun with it, but I\u2019m still coming to work every day, working hard\u2026 Because you never know what\u2019s going to happen. I have to be ready for my next opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pickard first joined the organization as a free agent in July 2022, signing a two-year, $762,500 AAV contract. He spent the 2022-23 season with the AHL\u2019s Bakersfield Condors, posting a 23-12-2 record, a .912 save percentage and a 2.70 goals against average.<\/p>\n

But after just four AHL games in the 2023-24 season, he was called up to the Oilers, who had just placed Jack Campbell on waivers. After Pickard arrived, he didn\u2019t look back, going 12-7-1 with a .909 save percentage and a 2.45 goals against average that season. He drew in for three playoff games, too, offering relief for Stuart Skinner against the Vancouver Canucks in the second round, posting a 1-1 record, a .915 save percentage and a 2.21 goals against average.<\/p>\n

Pickard had a strong 2024-25 campaign for the Oilers, with a 22-10-1 record and a .900 save percentage. He had a 67.7 quality stat percentage, and was nothing short of stellar when he got into games for the Oilers. He wound up with a larger runway in the playoffs, appearing in 10 games, starting seven and posting a stellar 7-1 record, despite his save percentage dipping to a .886.<\/p>\n

Things had falled off the rails for Pickard this season, notching a 23.1 quality start percentage, and his win-loss record falling significantly from where it was before. His last game came on Jan. 8th against the Winnipeg Jets, a game the Oilers won 4-3.<\/p>\n

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