Nolan Patrick to Chicago?? Former 2nd overall pick with potential

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Joshua Deeds
July 16, 2023 (12:10)

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Nolan Patrick was the 2nd overall pick in the 2017 Draft and has played for the Philadelphia Flyers and Vegas Golden Knights.

Currently a free agent, he may make an excellent addition to someone else, even though very few teams seem interested in signing him.

Cheap FA that would be interesting adds to the #Canucks that are currently available.

Nolan Patrick, C (Vegas Golden Knights)
-injury prone but a Centre that has potential.

Jujhar Khaira, C/LW (Chicago Blackhawks)
�He's big, he's tough, and he kills penalties.

The Vegas Golden Knights gave Patrick a chance to become what many expected, which was a 2-way, do-it-all center who would produce points like a 2nd overall pick.

In Vegas, however, things did not quite work out.

Chicago, however, is in a great position to acquire unproven talent and revitalize their careers. Under Luke Richardson, Patrick could arguably do that here on a cheap prove-it contract.

This past season the injury bug bit him, to the point where he only played 25 NHL games and put up 7 points on the season.

Could he like Max Domi, experience a career revival in Chicago? It might be worth a shot.