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No team in the NHL has had it worse with injuries than the Vegas Golden Knights in the past few seasons. And now we have some worse news coming out of the organization.
Former 2nd-overall pick Nolan Patrick is going to be missing all of next season for the Golden Knights, as per Elliotte Friedman on the 32 thoughts podcast.
After being projected to go first overall in the 2017 NHL draft, he fell second after the Devils selected Nico Hischier with their first pick, leaving Patrick to be selected by the Philadelphia Flyers.
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Patrick is yet to play in a full season in the NHL due to his injuries, but he produced 30+ points in both of his first two seasons in the NHL.
After a bumpy start in his first four years with the Flyers, Patrick was finally traded to the Golden Knights, which was a opportunity for a fresh start for the forward.
Nolan Patrick has had a problem with Migraines and has even missed significant time while playing in the WHL before being drafted.
Here is the last injury that took place for Patrick when he was blindsided by Nathan MacKinnon:
Could this be the end for Nolan Patrick's short-lived NHL career?