By The Canadian Press
Posted February 1, 2026 2:54 pm
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EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers have placed goaltender Calvin Pickard on waivers.
The 33-year-old from Moncton had a 5-6-2 record this season with a 3.68 goals-against average and .871 save percentage.
Pickard was in the second season of a two-year, US$2 million deal.
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He served as Stuart Skinner’s backup the previous couple of seasons as Edmonton made back-to-back runs to the Stanley Cup final.
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However, he lost his spot to Connor Ingram after Tristan Jarry returned from the injured reserve on Jan. 13 and has not played since Jan. 8.
Pickard was a second-round pick (49th overall) by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2010 NHL draft. He has also suited up for Colorado, Toronto, Philadelphia, Arizona and Detroit across 191 career games.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 1, 2026.
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