Overview
- Pickard cleared waivers Monday and will be assigned to the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors.
- The 33-year-old is 5-6-2 with a 3.68 goals-against average and an .871 save percentage in 16 games this season.
- Edmonton prioritized December acquisition Tristan Jarry alongside recent call-up Connor Ingram, ending a three-goalie arrangement.
- Pickard is in the final year of a two-year contract with a $1 million cap hit and remains eligible for recall.
- He was not claimed despite a notable 7-1 record in last season’s playoffs that helped fuel Edmonton’s deep runs.