Two Players Clear Waivers

May 10: Both players have cleared waivers.

May 9: The waiver wire has been relatively quiet over the past month but a pair of players are on the wire today as CapFriendly reports (Twitter links) that Detroit goaltender Calvin Pickard and Anaheim center Sam Carrick have both been waived.  The intention for both teams is to get their respective veterans back to the AHL for the final few games with the Ducks’ affiliate also set to take part in the Pacific Division playoffs.  Pickard had been on recall long enough to require waivers to go back down while Carrick had played in more than ten games, necessitating his placement.

Pickard has spent the majority of the season on the taxi squad for the Red Wings although he has managed to get into six games with Detroit, including four starts.  In those contests, he posted a 3.16 GAA with a save percentage of .874.  He suited up just once with AHL Grand Rapids this season but will now have a chance to get into a few more games over the final week.  The 29-year-old is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer.

As for Carrick, he was relatively productive in his time with the Ducks this season, posting two goals and four assists in 13 games while averaging just under 13 minutes per game.  That more than doubled his career point output over parts of four previous years with Toronto and Anaheim.  Carrick has also been productive with AHL San Diego, picking up 14 goals and 10 helpers in 27 games, sitting fifth in team scoring despite playing in just three games in the minors since the end of March.  Like Pickard, the 29-year-old will become an unrestricted free agent this summer.

It’s worth noting that players claimed off waivers after the trade deadline are ineligible to play for the remainder of the season.  As a result, there’s little reason for anyone to place a claim and assuming they clear on Monday, they’ll be able to return to their respective AHL teams.