Nolan Patrick’s NHL career to this point has been one that brings discussion at every turn. When healthy, the 21-year-old has shown flashes of the greatness he was lauded to have prior to being taken with the second overall pick in 2017. The problem has been getting and staying on the ice though and after a strong 2018-19 campaign, many were expecting a breakout. What arrived, however, was more heartbreak.
Back on September 26th, it was announced that Patrick had been diagnosed with a migraine disorder and despite positive steps forward behind the scenes, he was unable to return to the ice for the 2020 playoffs.