Golden Knights' Calvin Pickard: Ticketed for backup role in Vegas

Pickard has been selected by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft, Frank Seravalli of TSN reports.

Pickard figures to serve as the backup to Marc-Andre Fleury for Vegas. In 50 games for the league-worst Avalanche last season, Pickard posted a 15-31-2 record to go along with a 2.98 GAA and .904 save percentage. Those are some ugly numbers, but Pickard played well for Canada at the World Championships and still has potential at age 25. This was a smart selection by the Golden Knights.