How to grade a player who skated just a shade over nine minutes in ice time this season—that is the eternal question. Forward Rem Pitlick was likely to sign his entry-level contract this season almost from the start of the year when the Minnesota Golden Gopher resumed his torrid NCAA scoring pace, eventually totaling 45 points in 38 games.
On March 22, Pitlick opted to forgo his senior year and signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the team which drafted him 76th overall in 2016. The speedy forward suited up for one NHL contest three days later before spending the remainder of the season in the press box.