Former Canadiens Forward Waived By Wild

A former Montreal Canadiens forward is available for the taking on the waiver wire.

The Minnesota Wild have announced that they have placed former Canadiens forward Tyler Pitlick on waivers.

Pitlick has appeared in 12 games this season with Minnesota, where he has zero points, four penalty minutes, 12 blocks, and 32 hits. His most recent appearance for Minnesota was during their Nov. 6 matchup against the San Jose Sharks, where he recorded a block and two hits in 7:32 of ice time. 

If Pitlick passes through waivers unclaimed, Minnesota will then be able to assign him to their AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild. The former Canadiens forward has one goal and three points in four games with Iowa this season. 

The Canadiens acquired Pitlick during the 2021-22 season as part of the trade that sent Tyler Toffoli to the Calgary Flames. 

In 14 games with the Canadiens during the 2021-22 campaign following the move, Pitlick posted one goal, three points, 10 blocks, 15 hits, and a minus-6 rating. 

Pitlick's time with the Canadiens ended following that season, as Montreal opted not to re-sign him. Since then, he has had NHL stops with the St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers, and Wild.