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Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe
Barring a growth spurt from Petan, chances are he would be converted to wing. The kid is pretty small (5'9" I think). Mad skills though, but that is why he ranked late in the 1st round.
My mind keeps saying "pass" on him, but then I think "What if he does sprout up a couple more inches? He could very well end up being one of the biggest steals." Flames can afford to gamble, but on the flipside, Flames are seemingly doing an excellent job of making (nearly) every pick count in the last 3 consecutive drafts. I am torn on this kid. Just too many under 6' players as top 6 prospects.
I have only watched him a couple of times though. Don't really have a good read on him, but he has some serious skill.
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I'd absolutely take the risk and select Petan with the Pittsburgh pick, especially in Hatter's scenario with two big centermen in Barkov and Gauthier being our first two picks. There's zero chance he'll play C in pro hockey in my mind, so you convert him to the wing and add another really skilled player to the mix. Unless he has a late growth spurt of course ... win-win in either case.