"As I mentioned last night at JiC, it's very rare that teams claim a player on waivers who still has another year (minimum) on his contract. Rem Pitlick will have a chance to rebuild his confidence in Laval."
So this might explain it. Do you think Pitlick will dominate in Laval? In his most recent AHL appearance, he had 10 points in 8 games.
"Rem Pitlick was not claimed from waivers. Knowing how much CH management wants nothing to do with losing an asset without extracting any value, they must have known that the next year on Pitlick's contract would discourage other teams from claiming him." - Marc Antoine Godin