We did kick the tires.
A Sparks for Ingram trade would have made some sense since Tampa doesn't have any AHL goalies now. Assuming they were comfortable with Sparks passing through waivers and the Leafs were comfortable thinking they could find another back-up. Ah well.
Pretty sure he'd pass through waivers with the season he just had. Did seem like a good fit for both teams with both wanting to dump a problem goalie.
Pickard got picked up last year.
Pickard played very well for the Marlies. Sparks was horrible for the Leafs. The risk for TBay was minimal seeing they got a 7th round pick for him.
They both played Marlies together. One was the starter and MVP. It wasn't Pickard.
We're not talking back then, we're talking now. Sparks value couldn't be lower and if the suggested trade went down, the risk of him getting plucked off waivers isn't that high, especially considering the alternative was a 7th round pick.