The Montreal Canadiens have claimed forward Rem Pitlick off waivers from the Minnesota Wild.
The forward was placed on waivers yesterday by the Minnesota Wild. The 24-year-old was born in Ottawa while his father played for the Senators but grew up in Minnesota. He is 5’11, 196lbs. He has one year remaining on a cap hit of $917,831 and will be a restricted free agent at the end of the season.
He has six goals and five assists in 20 NHL games this season. He was originally drafted in the third round (76th overall) by the Nashville Predators in 2016.