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Why Wasn’t Nic Petan Already in the Toronto Maple Leafs Lineup?

LAVAL, QC - DECEMBER 28: Nicolas Petan #61 of the Toronto Marlies skates the puck against the Laval Rocket during the first period at Place Bell on December 28, 2019 in Laval, Canada. The Laval Rocket defeated the Toronto Marlies 6-1. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Nic Petan two trade deadlines ago from the Winnipeg Jet.

The smartly added Nic Petan and then subsequently re-signed him to a two-year deal. Petan has always played well when given a chance on the Toronto Maple Leafs, but they’ve rarely given him a chance.