The Vancouver Canucks claimed defenceman Cameron Crotty off waivers from the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday.
Crotty, 27, was waived by the Ottawa Senators earlier in October, and did not appear in a game after being claimed by the Wild. In three games with the Sens this season, Crotty did not register a point.
In a corresponding move, the Canucks placed forward Akil Thomas on waivers for the purpose of assignment to the American Hockey League.
Thomas, 26, has not appeared in a game with the Canucks this season.
Additionally, Wild forward Tyler Pitlick cleared waivers on Tuesday.
Pitlick has spent the past two seasons with the Wild, splitting time between the NHL squad in Minnesota and the AHL squad in Iowa. He has no points in 12 games with Minnesota this season, but a goal and three points in four games with Iowa.