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Nolan Patrick

20-Year-Old CenterC

Philadelphia Flyers

Out

Injury Upper Body

Est. Return 10/20/2018

2018 Stats

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-5

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2018 Fantasy Outlook

It took awhile for the 2017 No. 2 overall pick to get going, but he caught fire at the end of the season, posting eight goals and 16 points in his final 24 games. That turned out to be more than half of his regular-season point total, as the 19-year-old finished the campaign with 13 goals and 30 points in 73 games. During the final two months, his playing time at both even strength and on the power play increased according, and eight of his 30 points came with the man advantage. The Flyers have enough faith in Patrick that they plan to keep Claude Giroux at wing next to Sean Couturier on the top line. With the departure of Valtteri Filppula, Patrick will center the second line next to wingers such as Jakub Voracek, Travis Konecny, Wayne Simmonds or newly signed free agent James van Riemsdyk. With that kind of talent surrounding him, Patrick appears ready to take another step forward in 2018-19. Read Past Outlooks

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Height 6'2"

DOB 9/19/1998

Born Winnipeg, Canada

Drafted 1st Rd, #2 Overall in 2017

Present for morning skate

CPhiladelphia Flyers

Upper Body

October 16, 2018

Patrick (upper body) was on the ice for morning skate Tuesday, and there's a chance the second-year forward will play in Thursday's road game against the Blue Jackets, Dave Isaac of the Courier Post reports.

ANALYSIS
Patrick was given a recovery timetable of 7-for-10 days -- he's currently on the short side of that estimate, which shows that his injury may not be as bad as initially feared. The center won't play Tuesday against the Panthers, so leave him on the fantasy pine until he's cleared for action.

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2018–19 Depth Chart Status

#6 Center

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2018–19 Time On Ice Stats

Average Time On Ice:
11:49
Average Power Play TOI:
2:22
Average Short-Handed TOI:
0:00

Ice Time

Power Play

Short-Handed

2017–18

13:43

1:50

0:01

2018–19

11:49

2:22

0:00

2017 Fantasy Outlook

The Flyers lucked their way into the second overall pick in the draft and landed Patrick -- a huge get for a franchise that needed an infusion of forward talent. A native of Winnipeg, he's coming off an injury-shortened campaign for Brandon of the WHL in which he put up 46 points over 33 games, with sports hernia surgery and then a facial abscess causing him pain that’s lingered through the summer. Nonetheless, he’s expected to be ready for the start of the season, when it seems likely he'll serve as the third-line center behind Claude Giroux and Sean Couturier. Those are two great guys to learn the ropes from, and Patrick’s talent should win him some power-play time, but it’s wise for fantasy owners to moderate expectations for his first NHL campaign. Unless he finds his way into top-six minutes somehow, it'll be tough for him to crack 50 points.

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