Confirmed with Link: Canucks sign F Nic Petan to two-way deal ($750,000/$450,000)

[vadim sharifijanov]

Except that wasn't how he was used at all in the preseason.

They didn't play him with Di Giuseppe/Dowling/Highmore/Dickinson types to see how he fit in the bottom-6. They put him on a top scoring line and played the living hell out of him in offensive situations all preseason. Again, he got substantially better minutes/looks than Garland did.

sometimes in life you realize that while your dad gives you plum opportunities that you haven't earned, the fact that he's not putting you the positions you could conceivably succeed in tells you that deep down he doesn't really believe in you.

oh wait, i'm on a hockey message board not my therapist's couch?

 

[BrentSopelsHair]

Continues to cement what a great decision it was to let Petan soak up top-6 mins in the preseason without getting any evaluation time on younger more promising players

Best of luck in Abby regardless, looking forward to seeing more talent in the lineup there

 

[canuckking1]

C for Klimovich

 

[Melvin]

You'd have to think that Arizona would pick him up, tbh.

 

[VanillaCoke]

Could've waived him 3 weeks ago

 

[F A N]

sometimes in life you realize that while your dad gives you plum opportunities that you haven't earned, the fact that he's not putting you the positions you could conceivably succeed in tells you that deep down he doesn't really believe in you.

oh wait, i'm on a hockey message board not my therapist's couch?

Luckily he has a support group in Baertschi and Pouliot. Unfortunately Leipsic is also part of the group.

 

[bossram]

I'm no fan of Chiasson but I do acknowledge the fact that Chiasson has been an NHL player and Petan has not. I do think Chiasson is a better fit than Petan both on the PP and in the lineup given Chiasson is a big bodied right winger. Petan's value was that he can play C but so can Miller and Dowling.

Dowling ahead of Petan I totally get and predicted. Dowling on the PP makes me shake my head every time.

Chiasson is a complete liability at even-strength. His PP value isn't anything beyond "stand here with your stick on the ice" and even then, he's barely successful at that.

I guess Dowling has more "utility", but again, they're playing him on PP2 for some reason.

I'd rather have Petan in the lineup over these guys.

 

[ginner classic]

So basically the new Troy stretcher. Cause he’s a local kid he’s good and ya let’s pencil him in on the second line lol

Stecher was good.

 

[Melvin]

Has cleared waivers according to CapFriendly. A bit surprised

 

[nuxnuxnux]

Has cleared waivers according to CapFriendly. A bit surprised

Why are you surprised? He’s at the age where he is what he is basically, which is a small skilled player who isn’t skilled enough for an nhl top 6 and he doesn’t really bring much to an nhl bottom 6, career ahl star

 

[Melvin]

Why are you surprised? He’s at the age where he is what he is basically, which is a small skilled player who isn’t skilled enough for an nhl top 6 and he doesn’t really bring much to an nhl bottom 6, career ahl star

have you seen Arizona’s forward lineup?

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

have you seen Arizona’s forward lineup?

Yep and it's meant to be that way.

The only thing they give two shits about this year is trying to secure the #1 overall pick and get Wright.

 

[Melvin]

Yep and it's meant to be that way.

The only thing they give two shits about this year is trying to secure the #1 overall pick and get Wright.

I don’t think that’s true at all.

 

[ProstheticConscience]

Has cleared waivers according to CapFriendly. A bit surprised

Really? I'm sure as hell not. Petan sucks. Was worried he'd be the next Vey/Granlundesque coach's teddy bear. Still might be. Could see him going in for Podkolzin...not that I wouldn't take Pod over him 10/10.

 

[F A N]

Really? I'm sure as hell not. Petan sucks. Was worried he'd be the next Vey/Granlundesque coach's teddy bear. Still might be. Could see him going in for Podkolzin...not that I wouldn't take Pod over him 10/10.

Exactly. No idea why anyone would be surprised that Petan cleared waivers. Petan has been placed on waivers like 3? times in his career and cleared every single time.

 

[AppleHoneySauce]

I don’t think that’s true at all.

Really? What possibly makes you think they arent intentionally tanking now? Chychrun is like the only actual player they have.

 

[F A N]

Really? What possibly makes you think they arent intentionally tanking now? Chychrun is like the only actual player they have.

I think Melvin is having trouble believing that a team that went out and acquired Loui, Roussel, and Beagle would be intentionally tanking.

 

[VanJack]

Has cleared waivers according to CapFriendly. A bit surprised

I'm not really surprised at all, he's been waiver-eligible for the past couple of seasons, and went through waivers a couple of times already in Winnipeg and TO.

He's now 26--a smallish forward who really can't play anywhere in your bottom six, and could never crack the top-six in VanCity. On the positive side, he's close to a ppg player at the AHL level, so should really help Abbotsford. And he's good depth in the organization in the event of injuries.

The only guys who regularly get claimed on waivers are depth defenders, or the odd veteran goalie. And of course young, physical forwards like Gadjovich and MacEwen always pique the interest of other NHL teams.