The Edmonton Oilers are believed to be nearing a contract extension with back up goaltender Calvin Pickard.
ESPN’s Kevin Weekes is reporting that the Oilers are nearing a two-year extension with the 32-year-old, who wound up stealing the back up position from Jack Campbell this past season.
**Breaking News** 🚨 📰
I’m told the @EdmontonOilers are closing in on a 2Yr Contract Extension for G Pickard. #LetsGoOilers #HockeyX pic.twitter.com/u3WpJJnIu5— Kevin Weekes (@KevinWeekes) June 28, 2024
“Breaking news,” Weekes wrote on X. “I’m told the Edmonton Oilers are closing in on a 2Yr contract extension with [Calvin] Pickard.”
Pickard joined the Oilers as a free agent ahead of the 2022-23 season on a two-year, two-way contract. He was viewed as a solid third-string goaltender who would be capable of stepping up and playing NHL games if need be, and he certainly lived up to the bill.
Though Pickard didn’t appear in any games with the Oilers in 2022-23, he was called up in early November this past season due to the struggles of Jack Campbell. Most felt his call up would be temporary, but he played so well whenever called upon that he wound up remaining in the NHL for the rest of the season.
Pickard wound up appearing in 23 games for the Oilers, registering a 2.45 goals against average (GAA) along with a .909 save percentage (SV%) and a 12-7-1 record. He also made appearances three playoff outings, where he put forth a 2.21 GAA and a .915 SV%.
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