Leafs trade Lindholm for Nic Petan

[CarltonTheBear]

https://twitter.com/PierreVLeBrun/status/1100136021583425537

Petan's a small-ish forward, scored 52 points in 52 AHL games last year. Has only played 13 games this season. Turns 24 this March.

 

[Zee]

Well that came out of nowhere

 

[Guilt Trip]

Good move. Moore coming up!!

 

[Kin]

Sure, why not?

 

[ZBBM]

If this means Gauthier is sticking as 4C, then move aside while I get to the ship's railing.

 

[Highlander]

How does this affect our roster if Petan is shipped directly to the Marlies. Par for the course?

 

[CarltonTheBear]

If Petan can play centre then Moore-Petan-Brown seems like a pretty good 4th line when healthy. Completely changes things there.

 

[bustaheims]

Petan's a C, but on the smaller side. He was well thought of once upon a time. Feels a bit like shuffling the deck chairs, but, it's a trade, so, cool

 

[ZBBM]

Sure, why not?

Yeah, you only like it because they keep adding Nics to the roster.

 

[Highlander]

Just in the Nic of time

 

[Guilt Trip]

If this means Gauthier is sticking as 4C, then move aside while I get to the ship's railing.

Haha..Good one!

 

[Zee]

I mean Lindholm brought nothing to the Leafs so I guess this is cool not having him anymore

 

[herman]

If Petan can play centre then Moore-Petan-Brown seems like a pretty good 4th line when healthy. Completely changes things there.

That's a 4th line with scoring potential.

Babcock probably will gripe about the loss of a PK faceoff man.

 

[bustaheims]

Keep in mind that Petan hasn't played since late December.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Babcock probably will gripe about the loss of a PK faceoff man.

He could, I dunno, play any of Tavares/Matthews/Kadri there.

 

[ZBBM]

I mean Lindholm brought nothing to the Leafs so I guess this is cool not having him anymore

In defense of Par, he got off to a decent start at C but then got stuck in quicksand.

So who takes his place on the PK?  How about ... Auston Matthews?

 

[Zee]

Any chance anyone offer sheets Petan?

 

[CarltonTheBear]

For what it's worth Petan had a team-leading 54.04% CF in 13 games with the Jets this season.

 

[herman]

Babcock probably will gripe about the loss of a PK faceoff man.

He could, I dunno, play any of Tavares/Matthews/Kadri there.

I think that's something of the shift we see for the stretch drive. The top line of Tavares and co can be fairly safely relied upon to match up against the other top line. A Marleau-Kadri-Brown can handle secondary shutdown. Why not build out a '4th' line that takes on a more speed and skill approach with Ennis-Petan-Moore.

 

[ZBBM]

Babcock probably will gripe about the loss of a PK faceoff man.

He could, I dunno, play any of Tavares/Matthews/Kadri there.

I think that's something of the shift we see for the stretch drive. The top line of Tavares and co can be fairly safely relied upon to match up against the other top line. A Marleau-Kadri-Brown can handle secondary shutdown. Why not build out a '4th' line that takes on a more speed and skill approach with Ennis-Petan-Moore.

Because they ain't heavy, my brother.