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Nic Petan’s bumpy road to becoming an NHL regular has taken another detour as he’s headed down to the Manitoba Moose.
Petan, 22, was held pointless in six games with the Winnipeg Jets this season despite opportunities on the power play. He had just six shots on goal and was a minus-two while averaging just under nine minutes of ice time a game.
“We got probably four or five guys there that haven’t really distinguished themselves in any real part of their game. The easiest to answer is Nicky’s waiverable and we can keep our players,” Jets head coach Paul Maurice said on Wednesday. “Nic will go down and get some bigger minutes and keep his game going.”
Petan doesn’t have to go through NHL waivers, where another club could claim him.
“Sometimes it’s just a little bit of focus. He’s an offensive guy and there wasn’t a lot of offence happening,” Maurice said. “I like Nic. I think he’s a real good player. The fact he’s not playing top-six in the NHL at 22 for me is not an issue. He’s a good player and he’s got lots of time ahead of him. He’s got to find a way to take the nine minutes he’s playing, some of that’s power-play time, and get a little more happening for him.”
For now, Petan has essentially lost his spot to energy forward Brendan Lemieux, who made his NHL debut last week. Lemieux will start on the fourth line but could see some time on the power play in front of the opponent’s net, Maurice said.
“Obviously really excited. It was great to be able to enjoy the first game and get through that. But now it’s back to business,” Lemieux said. “This is a business. This is pro hockey and it’s about getting wins. So I’m excited about being able to help.”
“There’s some guys that can get their stick on the puck and get those tips, and he’s got that in his game. He’s also got a real good shot… He’s a big, strong guy in front of the net and he’s not afraid to stand there,” Maurice said of Lemieux.
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Updated on Thursday, October 26, 2017 9:33 AM CDT: Edited