Wild Place Cameron Crotty, Tyler Pitlick On Waivers

The Minnesota Wild are reducing their roster depth as injured players return. According to a team announcement, the Wild placed defenseman Cameron Crotty and forward Tyler Pitlick on waivers.

It’s the second time Crotty has landed on the waiver wire in the last two weeks. On October 28th, the Ottawa Senators placed him on waivers, and he was subsequently claimed by Minnesota the following day. This time, if the Senators are the only team to put a claim on Crotty, they can assign him to the AHL’s Belleville Senators without needing waivers.

Unlike his last time with the Wild, Crotty never suited up for Minnesota. His only three appearances of the 2026-27 campaign came with the Senators. Crotty averaged 11:09 of ice time in those contests and went scoreless. In the 2024-25 season, during his first stint with the Wild, Crotty went scoreless in one appearance.

Meanwhile, Pitlick earned much more playing time than Crotty. The 12-year veteran went scoreless in 12 games for Minnesota with a net-zero rating, averaging 7:39 of ice time per game. Pitlick also blocked 12 shots and delivered 32 hits during that stretch.

Like Crotty, it’s the second time Pitlick has been waived in the last little while. Because he didn’t make Minnesota’s opening-night roster, the Wild sent him through waivers before the season. Since he skated in more than 10 games for Minnesota, Pitlick became eligible for waivers again.

Although Crotty and Pitlick have lost their roster spots for the time being, the transactions are good news for the Wild. Already returning Marcus Foligno and Nick Foligno from the injured reserve a few days ago, Minnesota is also expected to activate defensemen Brock Faber and Jared Spurgeon within the next few days.