Confirmed Trade: [CHI/PIT] Rem Pitlick for 2026 conditional 7th

[Esq]

RELEASE: Blackhawks Acquire Pitlick from Penguins | Chicago Blackhawks

In exchange, Pittsburgh will receive a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft

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[CallMeShaft]

Just what the Hawks needed

a warm body

 

[Prairie Habs]

Rem Pitlick for those wondering

 

[Mrfenn92]

Playoffs incoming

 

[Esq]

Rem Pitlick for those wondering

thank you; clarified

 

[SEALBound]

I don't think he was ever going to get a chance in Pittsburgh. I wish him well.

 

[Jacob]

Hope the condition is that he reports to Chicago with 2 arms and 2 legs.

Probably a games played minimum though.

 

[TLEH]

We just need bodies.

 

[Maurice of Orange]

Rem

 

[Vitto79]

Meh pens clear a roster spot for Poo likely

Hawks have tons of cap space

 

[Hockey4Lyfe]

WTF could the conditions possibly be to equate to an NHL 7th round pick?

Passing a physical?

 

[Prairie Habs]

WTF could the conditions possibly be to equate to an NHL 7th round pick?

Passing a physical?

NHL games played probably. He's been in the AHL all season.

 

[Northernhawk]

I don't think he was ever going to get a chance in Pittsburgh. I wish him well.

Leading WilkesBarre in scoring…just saying

 

[Jacob]

NHL games played probably. He's been in the AHL all season.

Since it’s a 2026 pick I wonder if it’d be conditional on him re-signing with Chicago.

 

[Hangman009]

Wish him good luck. Due to his cap hit he was never going to play for the Pens

 

[Teemu]

I suppose that happens when you have *nine* forwards on IR

Pitlick will be a good future Puckdoku answer

 

[rojac]

Since it’s a 2026 pick I wonder if it’d be conditional on him re-signing with Chicago.

Not allowed since the 2020 CBA modifications.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

He can't possibly be worse than any inhouse option. Bedard and Foligno both broke bones last night.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

And as Teemu said, we're legitimately playing the organizations twenty second option on the depth chart.

 

[Your Boy Troy]

Surely you could have found a similar player at a lower cap-hit? It’s good to have his contract off the books if you’re Pittsburgh.

 

[Prairie Habs]

Since it’s a 2026 pick I wonder if it’d be conditional on him re-signing with Chicago.

They changed the rules so that re-sign clauses on picks aren't legal anymore. Players felt it hindered them in re-signing when the team could just get a different UFA for no compensation.

 

[andora]

He can't possibly be worse than any inhouse option. Bedard and Foligno both broke bones last night.

Bedard what broke? Jaw?

 

[Hangman009]

Bedard what broke? Jaw?

Yes. It was just announced.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Bedard what broke? Jaw?

Yep.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Surely you could have found a similar player at a lower cap-hit? It’s good to have his contract off the books if you’re Pittsburgh.

Cap doesn't matter.