Pederson played for the Seattle Thunderbirds, Red Deer Rebels and Swift Current Broncos in the Western Hockey League and signed as a free agent with the Coyotes in October 2016.
[4] On July 13, 2022, Pederson was traded by the Sharks to the Carolina Hurricanes along with Brent Burns, in exchange for forward Steven Lorentz, goaltender Eetu Makiniemi and a conditional 2023 third-round selection.
[5] After attending the Hurricanes training camp, Pederson was re-assigned to AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves to begin the 2022–23 season.
Pederson was scoreless in 4 games with the Wolves before he was traded by the Hurricanes alongside Ethan Bear to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2023.
[6] Initially assigned to the Abbotsford Canucks, Pederson instantly found his offensive touch by scoring 17 goals in only 18 games.