Canadiens claim F Rem Pitlick off waivers from Wild

The Montreal Canadiens claimed forward Rem Pitlick off waivers from the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday.

Pitlick, 24, registered six goals and five assists in 20 games this season for the Wild.

"Rem's played well in spurts," Wild coach Dean Evason said of the decision this week to waive Pitlick. "He's competed. He's tried. It's just a situation where we're going to go in another direction."

A third-round draft pick by Nash