The 2019 NHL Free Agent Class takes a turn to the last line of defense. Goaltenders rank low in this batch and for good reason. Teams have become more and more leery of unrestricted free agents from this position.
Our first choice is a pretty good one but after that the pickings are very slim. Thin is being kind when describing unrestricted free agent goaltenders.
Anyway, let’s begin with a couple backups.
NHL Free Agents — First Time Goalies
3. Calvin Pickard — Philadelphia Flyers — 27 years old in 2019
Pickard bounced around from his closing stages in Colorado, to Toronto, and now to Philadelphia.