Nic Petan had a gaudy stat line in the season before being drafted by the Winnipeg Jets. He finished tied for the Western Hockey League’s scoring title with 120 points (46 goals and 74 assists in 71 games) and helped lead the Portland Winterhawks to a game from the Memorial Cup title.
Yet, Petan slipped to the 43rd pick in the 2013 NHL Draft, where the Jets prevented him from going any further down the draft order. But it wasn’t a fall for Petan, who was picked right around where he was projected by several places. There were two questions surrounding his production that led to him being left out of the first round: one which has been answered and one which still pursists in a regard as he turns pro this season.