Petan signed a one-year contract with Ak Bars Kazan of the KHL on Monday, per Tim Hiebert of The Hockey News.
Petan had 15 goals and 48 points in 59 AHL regular-season contests between Hartford and Iowa in 2023-24. The 29-year-old forward has seven tallies and 35 points in 170 career NHL outings. He contributed two assists, 11 shots on goal and five hits in six appearances for Minnesota last campaign.
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Rangers' Nicolas Petan: Dealt to Rangers
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Petan was traded to the Rangers from Minnesota in exchange for Turner Elson on Friday.
Petan had a pair of assists in six games with the Wild this season. He has spent the majority of his time with AHL Iowa, tallying 12 goals and adding 28 assists in 44 games. He will provide forward depth for the Rangers while playing at AHL Hartford.
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Wild's Nicolas Petan: Sent back to AHL
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Petan was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Sunday.
Petan was the odd man out after Kirill Kaprizov was activated from IR. The 28-year-old Petan had two assists in six outings with Minnesota.
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Wild's Nicolas Petan: Recalled from minors
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Petan was summoned from AHL Iowa on Sunday.
If Kirill Kaprizov (undisclosed) is unavailable, Petan could play Sunday against Winnipeg. The 28-year-old Petan has 10 goals and 28 points in 26 AHL games this campaign. He has one goal and two assists in 11 career outings with Minnesota, which includes one contest this season.
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Wild's Nicolas Petan: Sent to AHL
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Petan was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Monday.
Petan logged just 8:34 of ice time during his season debut with Minnesota in Saturday's 2-1 shootout loss to Ottawa. He has one goal and 11 assists in 10 AHL contests this campaign.
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Wild's Nicolas Petan: Brought up from AHL
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Petan was called up from AHL Iowa on Monday.
Petan has one goal and 11 helpers in 10 AHL contests this campaign. He notched one goal and two assists in 10 appearances with Minnesota last season. Petan will be an option for Minnesota's upcoming three-game road trip, though it's unclear if he will get a chance to play during that stretch.
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Wild's Nicolas Petan: Placed on waivers
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Petan was put on waivers by Minnesota on Wednesday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Petan had a goal and three points in 10 contests with Minnesota last season. He also recorded 23 goals and 62 points in 53 AHL outings with Iowa. Petan is likely to start the 2023-24 campaign in Iowa.
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Wild's Nicolas Petan: Placed on waivers Friday
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Petan was placed on waivers Friday.
Petan picked up his first goal of the season Thursday in a 4-3 loss to Nashville. Petan finished the season with three points in 10 NHL games. He will be sent to AHL Iowa if he passes through waivers.
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Wild's Nicolas Petan: Scores in Wild's season finale
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Petan contributed a goal in Minnesota's 4-3 overtime loss to Nashville on Thursday.
Petan's marker was his first at the NHL level since the 2018-19 campaign. With Thursday's contest being the Wild's regular-season finale, he also finished the campaign with two assists and 10 shots in 10 contests. At the AHL level, Petan has 23 goals and 60 points in 51 appearances with Iowa this season.
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Wild's Nicolas Petan: Up with Minnesota
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Petan was recalled from AHL Iowa on Sunday.
Petan has amassed 23 goals and 60 points in 51 AHL contests this campaign. He has chipped in two assists, six shots on goal, three blocked shots and three hits in eight appearances with Minnesota this year.
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Wild's Nicolas Petan: Shipped down to minors
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Petan was demoted to AHL Iowa on Tuesday.
Petan's reassignment could be an indication that either Ryan Hartman (upper body) or Brandon Duhaime (upper body) will be available to face the Red Wings on Wednesday. Petan has appeared in just eight NHL games this season in which he registered two assists, six shots and three hits while averaging 11:16 of ice time. Fantasy players can likely expect Petan to play the bulk of his games in the minors this year, though he should remain atop the list of potential call-ups throughout the campaign.
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Wild's Nicolas Petan: Logs first point of season
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Petan logged a helper in a 6-1 win over the Jets on Wednesday.
Five days prior to Wednesday's matchup, Petan was recalled from AHL Iowa. The 27-year-old center notched his first point of the season Wednesday on a snap shot by Mason Shaw 8:20 into the first period. Petan also registered one block in his 11:29 of ice time.
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Wild's Nicolas Petan: Recalled from AHL Iowa
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Petan was recalled from AHL Iowa on Friday, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
Petan was recalled as the Wild were down to 11 healthy forwards when they placed Tyson Jost on waivers. Petan had two goals and eight points in five AHL games before his promotion. He has never produced much at the NHL level, with a goal and 12 assists in 54 games with Winnipeg in 2016-17, being his best season.
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Wild's Nicolas Petan: Goes on waivers
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Petan was waived by Minnesota on Sunday.
Petan will be assigned to Iowa of the AHL if he clears. He earned two assists in 18 games with Vancouver last season. Petan spent the majority of 2021-22 in the minors, accounting for 44 points (12 goals, 32 assists) in 37 contests for Abbotsford.
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Wild's Nicolas Petan: Moving on to Minnesota
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Petan signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Wild on Wednesday.
Petan drew into 18 games and had two assists with the Canucks last year, but he spent most of the campaign with AHL Abbotsford. He logged 44 points in 37 contests in the minors. The 27-year-old forward figures to push for a bottom-six role in training camp, but it's likely he ends up with AHL Iowa for much of the season.
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Canucks' Nicolas Petan: Sent to minor-league affiliate
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Petan was reassigned to AHL Utica on Saturday, James Mirtle of The Athletic reports.
Petan will join AHL Utica after presumably passing through waivers unclaimed. The 27-year-old forward collected two assists through 18 NHL appearances this season.
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Canucks' Nicolas Petan: Produces power-play helper
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Petan notched a power-play assist in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Kraken.
Petan had the secondary helper on Oliver Ekman-Larsson's first-period tally. The goal came late in the man advantage -- Petan typically doesn't see much power-play time. The 27-year-old has just two assists, 19 shots on net, six hits and four PIM through 16 outings this season.
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Canucks' Nicolas Petan: Chips in with assist
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Petan notched an assist in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Blues.
Petan picked up his first point of the campaign when he set up an Elias Pettersson goal in the second period. The 27-year-old Petan has added seven shots on net, four hits and an even plus-minus rating through nine appearances. He'll continue to fill in as an injury replacement until the Canucks can get some forwards back.
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Canucks' Nicolas Petan: Skating with big club
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Petan was in attendance for Canucks' practice Tuesday, Ben Kuzma of The Vancouver Province reports.
Petan's elevation to the active roster is likely an indication that neither Jason Dickinson (undisclosed) nor Elias Pettersson (upper body) will be available to play versus the Devils on Tuesday. The last roster spot figures to come down to either Petan or Sheldon Rempal.
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Canucks' Nicolas Petan: Sent down to AHL
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Petan was reassigned to AHL Abbotsford on Sunday.
The team activated Justin Dowling (undisclosed) from injured reserve in a corresponding move. Petan has yet to feature in an NHL contest this season but has two goals in two games for Abbotsford.
