Leafs place McElhinney, Pickard on waivers
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The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed goalies Curtis McElhinney and Calvin Pickard on waivers, the team announced Monday.
Toronto initially included defenseman Connor Carrick in its list of cuts set to hit the wire at 12 p.m., but Sportsnet's Chris Johnston reports the blue-liner wasn't actually placed on waivers.
McElhinney served as the Leafs' backup for the past two seasons and posted a .934 save percentage in 18 appearances in 2017-18. Pickard appeared in just one game after Toronto acquired him via trade in October.
Toronto's backup goalie job now belongs to Garret Sparks, who was named the AHL's top goalie last season after going 31-9-1 with a .936 save percentage.
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