Calvin Pickard was the first player announced by Golden Knights owner Bill Foley during the NHL expansion draft.
The goaltender will be No. 2 when the regular season starts.
“I understand my role,” Pickard said.
Pickard, who was selected from Colorado in the June draft, is firmly entrenched as the backup goalie for the Knights behind veteran Marc-Andre Fleury.
Even typically tight-lipped general manager George McPhee acknowledged as much last week when he said the team’s roster is a blank canvas “other than the goaltenders.”
But the personable Pickard provides the Knights with experienced cover should anything happen to the three-time Stanley Cup winner.