Wild place two players on waivers for Nov. 9
A couple of experienced players are hitting the wire to start the new week.
On Monday, the Minnesota Wild placed forward Tyler Pitlick and defenseman Cameron Crotty on waivers, making them available to the other 31 teams in the NHL.
If they clear waivers on Tuesday, they’ll become eligible to be assigned to the Wild’s American Hockey League affiliate, the Iowa Wild.
Pitlick is the only of the two who has been in the Minnesota lineup so far this season. Despite starting the 2026-27 campaign in Iowa, the 34-year-old was called up in early October. After briefly being sent back down, Pitlick has been on the main roster for a whole month. He has appeared in 12 games for the Wild thus far, but has yet to register a point. He does have an even plus/minus, while averaging 7:39 of ice time per game.
Pitlick has appeared in four games with Iowa this year, posting a goal and three points. In 464 regular-season games in the NHL, the Minneapolis native has posted 58 goals and 53 assists for 111 points. He’s in the final season of his two-year contract, which he signed in July 2025. The deal has a cap hit of $850,000.
This is the second time Crotty has hit the wire this season. Just less than two weeks ago, the Ottawa Senators placed the 27-year-old on waivers, with the Wild claiming him. He has yet to dress for the Wild, having appeared in just three games with the Sens.
This will be Crotty’s second stint with the Wild. He signed a one-year contract with the team as a free agent in July 2024, but only appeared in one game with Minnesota. He spent the 2024-25 season as captain of the Wild’s primary affiliate, the Iowa Wild, where he posted 10 assists in 64 games.
The Ottawa native is also in the second season of a two-year contract, with his two-way deal holding an NHL AAV of $812,500.
Minnesota (12-3-4) has the best record in the Western Conference and is second in the NHL behind the Carolina Hurricanes. The Wild will visit the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night.
Iowa (6-6-2-1) sits third in the AHL’s Central Division, seven points back of the first-place Grand Rapids Griffins. The Wild will visit the Milwaukee Admirals on Tuesday morning.
