Rem Pitlick

January 2024 – Pitlick was traded to Pittsburgh this past summer, and was then claimed off waivers by the Chicago Blackhawks. In over 130 minutes of ice time this season, Pitlick has been held pointless, but due to the barren team in Chicago, he will likely see playing time with Connor Bedard this season. Aaron Itovitch

October 2021 – After being placed on waivers, Pitlick has been claimed by the Minnesota Wild. This is disappointing as Pitlick was expected to contribute at the NHL level for the Predators in some capacity this season. The new opportunity in Minnesota should be beneficial as he will look to stick in their top-12 forwards. Curtis Rines

March 2021 – Off to a wicked tear this season, Pitlick has fired in eight goals through his first eight games this AHL season. He is showing no signs of a sophomore hiccup, but his early run has been shelved for the time being. Pitlick was called up to the big club and will look to prove his moxie on a Predators team hurting for goals. Nicholas Kawka

July 2020 – In his AHL rookie season, Pitlick impressed with 20 in 63 games.  His shifty edgework and creative playmaking was a complimentary add to the Admiral attack and was a solid infusion of offense. Generally seen as a pass first centerman, Pitlick’s game evolved as he became more confident shooting and generated better results. The Predators have been looking for more of an offensive kick in their pipeline and Pitlick certainly appears to fill that need and be a player to watch moving forward. Nicholas Kawka

March 2019 – Pitlick has signed a two year entry-level contract with the Predators after finishing up his junior year at the University of Minnesota. The 76 th overall pick in 2016 had a career year with 21 goals and 45 points in 38 games. Pitlick will be joining Milwaukee on an ATO for the remainder of this year. His NHL future lies as a winger.
Matt Somma

February 2019 – The 2016 third-round pick has had a career year with the Golden Gophers in 2019 with 37 points in 31 games and is in the running for the Hobey Baker Award. Pitlick has grown as a goal scorer during his junior season, which will be of interest to the Predators. There’s no denying Pitlick’s talent, but it still remains to be seen how his size will impact his success in the NHL. Matt Somma

March 2018 – Rem Pitlick is having another strong season for the University of Minnesota. His 11 goals and 26 points rank third on the team, and he has 30 penalty minutes and a plus-3 rating to go with it. Lately, Pitlick has found himself playing third line left wing for the Gophers, who have struggled this season.Before he was drafted, the concerns with Pitlick circulated around his size and skating. Since then, he’s grown significantly in height and weight, and he skates well. He has improved significantly since joining the University of Minnesota, flashing creativity with the puck and his speed. While slightly behind last season’s pace, Pitlick is performing well and looks to be a good value pick for the Predators. Tyler Halsey

May 2017 —Pitlick exploded with a monster of a season in 2015-2016 with the Muskegon Lumberjacks, when he broke the single-season scoring record for his team. The Plymouth native scored 89 points in 56 games, 46 of them were goals. It was a huge jump from the season before that saw him scoring only 16 points in 47 games. He just completed his freshman season at the University of Minnesota, posting 32 points in 36 games. As it was expected, he couldn’t continue to shoot at the rate of 26.5% in Minnesota this season. Still, the skill to score goals is undeniably there. Pitlick is a very fast skater and creative with the puck. His defensive play needs more work, but seeing how he improved on his offensive side in one year, is a good sign for things to come. Niko Salminen