The surprised the hockey world a bit this weekend when they placed goalie Calvin Pickard on waivers. That put him out there Andy Pages Jersey to be potentially claimed by any other NHL team. As it turns out, Pickard cleared waivers and wasn't claimed, . That news will allow Pickard to be a signed to AHL Bakersfield. MORE: Pickard has a career 39-23-4 record with the Oilers. This season, that has dropped to 5-6-2 with an 87.1 save percentage. He has also played for the Avalanche, Red Wings, Flyers, Coyotes and Maple Leafs. In his career, Pickard is 74-77-14 with a 90.1 save percentage and 2.96 goals against average. He lost his backup job to Connor Ingram, which is signaled by this move. The Oilers had made the trade for Tristan Jarry that sent away Stuart Skinner, but it seemed Pickard would remain in place. MORE: But with the solid play of Ingram, Pickard became more expendable, and it wasn't logical for Edmonton to continue carrying three goalies. The good news for the Oilers is that they'll be able to maintain the solid depth of Pickard now down with their AHL team. It's likely not a particularly happy reality for Pickard, but it'll be up to him to make the most of it and work his way back to the NHL level. More NHL news: Diego Cartaya Jersey