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Minnesota Wild · goaltender

Calvin Pickard scouting report

Overall
25.5
Position rank
87th / 104
Cap hit
$1M
Expires
2026-27 UFA
Value verdict
Fair
Model value
$875K

At a 25.5 overall (87th of 104 goaltenders), the goaltender is fighting for a regular spot on the Minnesota Wild depth chart.

He has allowed 4.3 more goals than expected given shot quality, which is what holds the rating back.

He peaked at 84.6 in 2015-16 and has not returned to that level since, rating 24.7 last season.

The contract, $1M through 2026-27, grades Fair: the model's expected value of $875K is within $125K of what he is paid.

His cap hit is the 16th-largest on the Minnesota Wild NHL roster and uses 1.0% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $2.66M in cap space.

Career line

SeasonTeamGPOverallGSAx
2025-26EDM1624.7-6.2
2024-25EDM3627.5-6.4
2023-24EDM2347.4-0.8
2021-22DET338.1-3
2020-21DET722.7-4.2
2019-20DET316.3-7.5
2018-19PHI175.4-12.8
2017-18TOR142.6-1.4
2016-17COL501.1-17.3
2015-16COL2084.66.8

Other MIN goaltenders by rating: Jesper Wallstedt (98.5), Filip Gustavsson (94.8). See the full Minnesota Wild cap sheet.

How we rate players: each skater's overall is a percentile (0-100) built from offense, defense, play driving, finishing, power-play and penalty-kill impact against players at the same position; goalies are rated on goals saved above expected. Contract value compares the cap hit with the salary the model expects for that level of production, age and position. Figures are updated as new games and signings arrive.