Pettersen was acquired from Calgary in a one-for-one deal in March 2024 and signed a one-year contract worth $775,000 to stay with Dallas on Monday. The 24-year-old forward has yet to make his NHL debut but had 11 goals and 38 points in 64 games played between Calgary (AHL) and Texas (AHL) last season.

Pettersen was a sixth-round pick in the 2018 NHL draft and has yet to appear in an NHL game. The 23-year-old centre has spent the entire 2023-24 season in the AHL, where he has 30 points (7G / 23A) in 54 games with the Calgary Wranglers.

Pettersen was a sixth-round pick of the Flames in 2018 and has spent the first three years of his pro career in the AHL. The 2023 season was his best to-date, finishing the year with 19 goals and 25 assists (44 points) in 61 games. Pettersen should once again be among the Wranglers' leading scorers in 2024.

Emilio was a sixth-round pick in 2018 and finished his second-year at the University of Denver with a team-high 35 points (13G / 22A) in 36 games. Pettersen was named to the NCHC Academic All-Conference Team.