Ok, I think we first need to establish what actually constitutes a “report”.
Pickard’s name on the trade block is far from breaking news. His potential inclusion in a deal has been public knowledge for a while now, dating back all the way to a June report from The Athletic’s James Mirtle.
To the people who got the @Sportsnet notification that Pickard is being shopped. Its a piece from @mirtle's article this morning.
The report from June states that both Sparks and Pickard are available. The team hasnt chosen to keep any one player over the other.