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St. Louis Blues Sign Tyler Pitlick; Move Pavel Buchnevich To IR

October 25, 2022 at 11:33 am CDT | by Gavin Lee Leave a Comment

After skating on a professional tryout to this point, Tyler Pitlick has finally earned an NHL contract with the St. Louis Blues. The team now has roster space to sign the veteran forward as Pavel Buchnevich has been moved to injured reserve. Pitlick will earn $750K this season on the one-year, one-way deal.

It was always a bit of a surprise that Pitlick couldn’t find a contract this summer, given it’s been six years since he stepped foot in the minor leagues. The 30-year-old forward is coming off a roller-coaster season that began with him getting claimed in the expansion draft by the Seattle Kraken, then traded to the Calgary Flames, and eventually swapped to the Montreal Canadiens as part of the Tyler Toffoli deal.

That tumultuous season led to just five points for the physical forward, not exactly what the Flames were hoping for when they used a fourth-round pick to nab him from the Kraken.

Now, with the Blues dealing with some injuries up front, Pitlick’s patience and hard work have paid off. He’s joining a group that is one of the most physical in the league, with a head coach who rewards the players that work hard and are willing to put their bodies on the line. It’s been that kind of career for Pitlick, who has racked up 659 hits in 325 regular season games, while chipping in 48 goals along the way.

A career-high 14 of those came with the Dallas Stars in 2017-18 but there’s no point really expecting that kind of offensive output at this point. Instead, he’ll give the group another hard-nosed, defensively-minded winger that can move around the lineup.

For Buchnevich, his IR placement is retroactive to his last game, meaning he can come off as soon as he’s ready to play. He and Brandon Saad both missed practice today, opening this opportunity for Pitlick to get back in the mix.

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Tyler Pitlick Released From PTO

October 7, 2022 at 11:03 am CDT | by Gavin Lee Leave a Comment

There was a time not so long ago when Tyler Pitlick was considered a solid bottom-six option in the NHL. The big, physical forward was even selected by the Seattle Kraken in the expansion draft, and then netted them a fourth-round pick when the Calgary Flames wanted to add him to their squad.

Today, Pitlick was released from his PTO by the St. Louis Blues, meaning he’s without a job just a few days before the season begins. The 30-year-old forward played just 39 games last season split between the Flames and Montreal Canadiens, scoring just five points in the process. It appears as though his days in the NHL may be numbered, and a minor league landing spot may be next.

Selected 31st overall by the Edmonton Oilers in 2010, Pitlick never did become the two-way center that some expected. In fact, he barely played in the middle at all at the NHL level, instead settling into a depth role on the wing, where he used his physicality more than anything else. His best season came in 2017-18 with the Dallas Stars, when he scored 14 goals and 27 points but otherwise he has just 62 other points in the remaining 245 games of his career.

What follows is unclear for Pitlick but with so few opportunities available around the league, the minor leagues or overseas may have to be an option. He hasn’t played in the AHL since the 2015-16 season when he had 21 points in 37 games for the Bakersfield Condors.

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St. Louis Blues Sign Tyler Pitlick To Professional Tryout

September 1, 2022 at 2:05 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee 3 Comments

The St. Louis Blues have signed Tyler Pitlick to a professional tryout, inviting him to training camp with the team. The veteran forward spent last season with the Calgary Flames and Montreal Canadiens but hadn’t found a contract this summer so far.

Pitlick, 30, has suited up for 325 games in the NHL but hasn’t been able to find much consistency in recent years. after setting a career-high with 14 goals and 27 points in 2017-18, he’s bounced between five different teams, and scored just one goal in 39 appearances in 2021-22. That just isn’t enough to have teams chasing him, though the Blues do offer an interesting opportunity.

We’ve seen St. Louis sign players after training camp invitations before, and Pitlick’s size and physicality do lend themselves to Craig Berube’s style. Still, it would likely take an injury (or two) for a spot to open, given how many forwards will already be fighting for roster spots. Perhaps Pitlick stands out enough to earn a deal but this may be as much a showcase for the rest of the league as anything else.

Remember, despite signing a PTO with the Blues, Pitlick is still an unrestricted free agent and can sign with any team that wants to offer him an NHL contract.

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Free Agent Profile: Tyler Pitlick

August 24, 2022 at 8:00 pm CDT | by Ethan Hetu 5 Comments

As the 31st overall pick at the 2010 NHL draft, Tyler Pitlick had high expectations placed on him when he was a prospect. A dominating high school player, Pitlick spent his draft year playing college hockey before spending a year in the WHL, a successful campaign that saw him post 62 points in 56 games. But unfortunately, the scoring touch he showed as a major junior player didn’t translate to the professional game, and his next three seasons in the AHL were ones of middling production. Thankfully for Pitlick, though, he was able to make enough alterations to his game to be able to survive as a bottom-six player, and that allowed him to eventually see time as a regular NHLer.

Pitlick broke into the NHL as a full-time player in the 2017-18 season with the Dallas Stars, and he immediately impressed with his work ethic, high energy level, and surprising scoring touch. Pitlick scored 14 goals and 27 points in 80 games and looked to have cemented his place as a quality up-and-coming role player. But in the following season, Pitlick struggled with injuries, inconsistency, and his scoring dried up. Pitlick was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers, and from that point took the role of a journeyman, bouncing from the Flyers to the Arizona Coyotes and then making stops with the Seattle Kraken (briefly) and Calgary Flames before being traded to the Montreal Canadiens in the middle of last season. At each stop, the package of tools Pitlick provided was largely the same.

Coaches in each stop called on Pitlick to provide energy-filled, hard-working bottom-six minutes with the physicality one would conventionally expect from a fourth-line specialist. Pitlick did just that and even saw some time as a penalty killer in his short stretch as a Montreal Canadien. The result of this four-year period where he’s been a member of six organizations is that Pitlick has become a well-known commodity. When Pitlick steps onto an NHL ice, fans and coaches know exactly what to expect. But even still, he remains without a contract for next season.

Pitlick is still just 30 years old, so it’s a bit of a surprise that he hasn’t found a landing spot as a veteran depth player. That being said, the pressures of the flat-cap world may be causing teams to seek internal options to fill the role Pitlick would typically occupy in a lineup. But even so, it’s hard to imagine that not a single team could find a use for Pitlick’s services, and it’s likely that he’ll eventually find his way into a training camp as we finish up the offseason.

Stats:

2021-22: 39GP 1G 4A 5 pts, 6 PIMs, 36 shots, 70 hits, 10:56 ATOI

Career: 325GP 48G 41A 89pts, 84 PIMs, 453 shots, 649 hits, 12:44 ATOI

Potential Suitors:

What Pitlick offers on the ice gives him a pretty clear organizational role. The best fit for a player like him, a veteran bottom-six role player, is in an organization that either is hard-pressed against the cap and wants to add some experienced, reliable depth, or an organization hoping to introduce more young players into its lineup.

It might sound a bit odd for the latter type of team to be a fit for Pitlick, but one has to remember that all NHL teams, even rebuilders, intend to be competitive outfits. No team is going to outright hand lineup spots to its youngsters, and no team wants to be forced into playing its young players on the NHL roster before those players are ready. So, with that in mind, Pitlick can help those teams by not only providing experienced camp competition for lineup spots for those young players but also providing protection for them in case those said players need some additional seasoning in the AHL, as Pitlick can be relied upon to hold down a roster spot until the player has been deemed developed enough to be in the NHL full-time.

With those two team types in mind, a few clubs stick out as possible fits for Pitlick. The Chicago Blackhawks may want to add some additional competition for less proven players such as Boris Katchouk, Taylor Raddysh, Mackenzie Entwistle, or Reese Johnson. Pitlick would provide that. One of Pitlick’s former teams, the Philadelphia Flyers, could add him in order to compete with depth players such as Max Willman, Zack MacEwen, and Isaac Ratcliffe, among others.

A cap-strapped contender such as the St. Louis Blues might prefer Pitlick to players currently projected to be in the mix for their nightly lineup such as Nathan Walker or Matthew Highmore.

The point in outlining some possible suitors is that Pitlick is the type of player that could reasonably fit at the bottom of any NHL lineup, and he could land with pretty much any NHL team and the signing could be considered a sensible move.

Projected Contract:

Pitlick played on a $1.75MM cap hit last season, but it’s virtually impossible that he makes that sort of figure next season, especially as he’s competing to sign in a similar role to a more highly-regarded bottom-sixer in Tyler Motte, whose free agency our John Gilroy profiled earlier this month. As previously outlined, a large part of Pitlick’s value to a team would come from his ability to serve as veteran training camp competition for a team’s youngsters. As a result, it’s definitely possible that a PTO is the route Pitlick takes to earn an NHL deal. That being said, a one-year contract at around the league minimum would make sense if and when he signs.

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Canadiens Notes: Drouin, Pezzetta, Tyler Pitlick, Price, Ylonen

March 26, 2022 at 9:30 pm CDT | by John Gilroy 3 Comments

The Montreal Canadiens announced that forward Jonathan Drouin will remain out of the lineup after re-aggravating his injury Monday night against the Boston Bruins. The Canadiens say that it is possible Drouin will need surgery, however he is first going to seek a second opinion. Complicating the matter, however, is that Drouin is currently isolating after being in close-contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. Therefore, Drouin will wait until he is out of isolation to seek that second opinion, further delaying the potential recovery for the injury.

Drouin has had a solid season when he’s in the lineup, putting up 20 points in 34 games for Montreal, but has struggled with injuries, missing 30 games. This IR stint will be Drouin’s third of the season and could potentially spell the end of his 2021-22 campaign. The forward has one more year at $5.5MM on his contract before hitting unrestricted free agency after the 2022-23 season.

  • TSN’s John Lu reports that forwards Michael Pezzetta and Tyler Pitlick will not travel with the team to New Jersey tonight ahead of tomorrow’s game against the New Jersey Devils. The two were injured in tonight’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs and did not return to the game.
  • Lu also notes that Carey Price may join the team on the road soon, however that will depend on his recovery from a non-COVID illness that recently flared up (link). Although the illness is certainly not a positive, Price’s possible return to travel for the team is encouraging, as his future had at times been questioned with his lower-body injury.
  • In the wake of the above injuries, the Canadiens announced they have recalled forward Jesse Ylonen on an emergency basis. Ylonen, Montreal’s second-round pick in 2018, has played just eight NHL games in his career, seven of which have come this season. In those seven games, Ylonen has one goal and one assist. In 45 games with the Laval Rocket of the AHL, Ylonen has 12 goals and 18 assists.

Carey Price| Injury| Jesse Ylonen| Jonathan Drouin| Montreal Canadiens| NHL| Tyler Pitlick

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Pacific Notes: Golden Knights, Henrique, Pitlick, Oilers, Brisebois

December 27, 2021 at 9:00 pm CDT | by Brian La Rose Leave a Comment

The Golden Knights could be down several key regulars for tomorrow game against Los Angeles.  Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports (Twitter link) that wingers Max Pacioretty and Mark Stone along with goaltender Robin Lehner all missed practice today due to what’s being termed as bumps and bruises and are all listed as game-time decisions for tomorrow.  Pacioretty sits second on Vegas in goals despite missing more than half the season while Stone joins Pacioretty in being the only Golden Knights averaging more than a point per game so far.  Lehner missed last Tuesday’s contest with an undisclosed issue so his injury has lingered for a little bit.  Vegas will, however, have defenceman Nicolas Hague back after missing last Tuesday’s game.

More from the Pacific Division:

  • While the Ducks were hoping at one point that Adam Henrique could return before the holiday break, the center hasn’t yet resumed skating, relays Elliott Teaford of the Orange County Register (Twitter link). The veteran suffered a lower-body injury three weeks ago, derailing what had been a strong start to his season with 16 points in 24 games.
  • It was almost a full group of players for the Flames at practice today as all of their players that were in COVID protocol have returned. However, Sportsnet’s Eric Francis notes that winger Tyler Pitlick cleared protocol but is dealing with an undisclosed injury that kept him off the ice today.  The 30-year-old has two assists in 21 games in his first season with Calgary after being acquired from Seattle following their expansion draft.
  • The Oilers could be getting some help on the injury front soon as Postmedia’s Jim Matheson mentions that goaltender Mike Smith is likely to go on their upcoming three-game road trip. The 40-year-old has missed more than two months with a lower-body injury and would be a welcome addition to a goalie group that has had some ups and downs in the first two months of the season.  Meanwhile, defenseman Duncan Keith is expected to practice and could return on Wednesday against St. Louis.  He has missed a little more than a month due to a back injury.
  • The Canucks announced (Twitter link) that defenseman Guillaume Brisebois has been placed on injured reserve. The placement is effective as of today which means he’ll miss at least the next 10 days.  The 24-year-old made his NHL season debut back on December 16th but also has suited up in six games for AHL Abbotsford.

Adam Henrique| Anaheim Ducks| Calgary Flames| Duncan Keith| Edmonton Oilers| Guillaume Brisebois| Mark Stone| Max Pacioretty| Mike Smith| Tyler Pitlick| Vancouver Canucks| Vegas Golden Knights

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Tyler Pitlick Traded To Calgary Flames

July 22, 2021 at 1:13 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee 5 Comments

The Seattle Kraken have completed the first trade in franchise history, sending Tyler Pitlick to the Calgary Flames in exchange for a 2022 fourth-round pick. Pitlick was Seattle’s selection from the Arizona Coyotes last night, but he’ll end up just a footnote in the expansion saga, never playing for the team.

The 29-year-old forward scored 11 points in 38 games last season for the Coyotes but brings a ton of physicality and versatility to the table. Known more as a bottom-six option, he has moved up at times throughout his career and even has powerplay experience. Pitlick scored a career-high 14 goals and 27 points in the 2017-18 season with the Dallas Stars, and averaged more short-handed ice time than any other Arizona forward this year.

That versatility will be helpful in Calgary, though where Pitlick fits in is still to be determined. The Flames are going through a transition period after losing captain Mark Giordano last night and could be involved in several other transactions this summer. Adding Pitlick’s $1.75MM cap hit shouldn’t change much, but it does give the team a potential replacement for some of the other bottom-six options that are set to hit free agency. Derek Ryan, Josh Leivo, and Buddy Robinson are all pending UFAs.

For the Kraken, this is the first of what could be several moves to add draft capital after last night’s event. Like Vegas a few years ago, many of the names picked through expansion will never play for Seattle, instead quickly packing their bags and heading to another North American city to continue their career.

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Expansion Tracker: Seattle Kraken

July 21, 2021 at 8:38 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee 152 Comments

The Seattle Kraken expansion picks were submitted to the league this morning, and after the conclusion of tonight’s Expansion Draft, everything has become official. It was a rather anticlimactic evening, as all of the picks had been leaked accurately throughout the day. It is important to note that considering some puzzling player selections and a large amount of cap space, more moves from the Kraken should happen later this week.

Anaheim: D Haydn Fleury
Arizona: F Tyler Pitlick
Boston: D Jeremy Lauzon
Buffalo: D William Borgen
Calgary: D Mark Giordano
Carolina: F Morgan Geekie
Chicago: F John Quenneville
Colorado: F Joonas Donskoi
Columbus: D Gavin Bayreuther
Dallas: D Jamie Oleksiak
Detroit: D Dennis Cholowski
Edmonton: D Adam Larsson
Florida: G Chris Driedger
Los Angeles: D Kurtis MacDermid
Minnesota: D Carson Soucy
Montreal: D Cale Fleury
Nashville: F Calle Jarnkrok
New Jersey: F Nathan Bastian
New York Islanders: F Jordan Eberle
New York Rangers: F Colin Blackwell
Ottawa: G Joey Daccord
Philadelphia: F Carsen Twarynski
Pittsburgh: F Brandon Tanev
San Jose: F Alexander True
St. Louis: D Vince Dunn
Tampa Bay: F Yanni Gourde
Toronto: F Jared McCann
Vancouver: F Kole Lind
Washington: G Vitek Vanecek
Winnipeg: F Mason Appleton

The Kraken finish with $29MM in cap space, via CapFriendly. Notable RFAs include Twarynski, Dunn, Borgen, and Cholowski. They could be looking at players like Geekie to make the full-time jump to the NHL next season, but for now, the roster looks relatively filled out. It’s got to be expected at this point that some defensemen will be dealt off the roster, as they currently sit with 10 at the NHL level with none of them being waiver-eligible.

This page will be updated as further reports come in, and the official list will be published later tonight.

Adam Larsson| Brandon Tanev| Calle Jarnkrok| Chris Driedger| Expansion| Jamie Oleksiak| Jared McCann| Jeremy Lauzon| Joonas Donskoi| Jordan Eberle| Kurtis MacDermid| Mark Giordano| Mason Appleton| Morgan Geekie| Newsstand| Seattle Kraken| Tyler Pitlick| Vince Dunn| Yanni Gourde

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Arizona Coyotes Sign Tyler Pitlick, John Hayden

October 9, 2020 at 1:22 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee 2 Comments

The Arizona Coyotes have added a pair of bottom-six options, signing Tyler Pitlick to a two-year contract according to his agent Ben Hankinson and John Hayden to a one-year deal per TSN’s Darren Drager. The Pitlick deal will carry an average annual value of $1.75MM, while the Hayden contract is for $750K.

Pitlick, 28, is a bang-and-crash winger that recorded eight goals and 20 points this season for the Philadelphia Flyers. Scoring double-digit goals just once in his career, he nevertheless adds a little bit of punch on the third or fourth line and does all of his damage at even-strength. Hayden, 25, has never played in more than 54 NHL games in a season and is not one to produce much offense, but is an injection of energy and physicality when needed.

Still, neither player really helps a team that has lacked high-end scoring talent for years. The Coyotes tried to address that problem with Phil Kessel and then Taylor Hall, but both players failed to live up to expectations. Pitlick will add a little bit of versatility and bit to the bottom-six, but the Coyotes still don’t have a go-to offensive weapon up front.

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Philadelphia Flyers Make Multiple Roster Moves

December 15, 2019 at 1:42 pm CDT | by Holger Stolzenberg 4 Comments

The Philadelphia Flyers suffered two significant injuries Saturday night when it lost forwards Tyler Pitlick and Scott Laughton to undisclosed injuries. Neither player joined the team on its flight to Winnipeg Saturday night, leaving the team short two forwards. The Flyers announced several moves, which also includes the recall of two AHL forwards, Nicolas Aube-Kubel and Carsen Twarynski from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, both of whom have already left to meet the team in Winnipeg before their game Sunday.

The Flyers also juggled its roster some more, as they moved forward Travis Konecny to injured reserve and also transferred Oskar Lindblom and Samuel Morin to long-term injured reserve.

Konecny is out indefinitely with a concussion he suffered last Saturday against Ottawa on an open-ice hit from Mark Borowiecki. Lindblom was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma Friday and is expected to miss the season, while Morin tore the ACL in his right knee and is also expected to sit out the rest of the season. Those are serious injuries as Konecny has 11 goals and 28 points in 30 games, while Lindblom was having a breakout season with 11 goals and 18 points in 30 games.

The Flyers announced that Laughton went down with a groin injury, while Pitlick suffered a concussion. Both could be out for a little bit,  which is why the team is bringing in Aube-Kubel and Twarynski. This will be Aube-Kubel’s first recall to Philadelphia this season. The 23-year-old played nine games with the Flyers last season, but failed to register a point. He has appeared in 26 games with Lehigh Valley this year, scoring five goals and eight points. Twarynski has already seen 14 games of NHL action this season, scoring one goal. He has two goals and three points in 12 with the Phantoms.

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