The Winnipeg Jets recently assigned Nic Petan to the AHL’s Manitoba Moose, but Petan should not look at this as a step back. However, there is a chance that this could be considered a career crossroads for the 5’9 former junior sniper. Can Petan be effective at the NHL level as a scorer?
SMALL IN STATURE, HIGH IN OFFENCE
When Nic Petan was selected 43rd overall in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, the scouting reports were all the same. Petan was and is a highly skilled offensive dynamo that lacks the size to be an effective NHL player.