The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed goalies Curtis McElhinney and Calvin Pickard, as well as defenseman Connor Carrick, on waivers, the team announced Monday.
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.
As for Carrick, he's been unable to carve out a role on the Leafs' blue line over the past two seasons. The 24-year-old appeared in just 47 games for Toronto last year, registering four goals and eight assists in over 15 minutes per night.
With the latest round of cuts, Toronto's roster now sits at 23 players, with forward William Nylander still absent with just two days until puck drop.
Copyright © 2018 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.