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Nic Petan

NHL Rumors: Panarin, Petan, Stars, Blues, More

Jim Parsons | February 2, 2019

In today’s NHL rumors, there is news the Winnipeg Jets are actively trying to move one of their forwards. There is also buzz around a potential change in attitude by…

Categories Florida Panthers, NHL Rumors, St Louis Blues

Nic Petan: Jets’ Outside Man Once Again

Declan Schroeder | December 8, 2018

For what seems like the millionth time, Nic Petan is on the outside looking in with the Winnipeg Jets. Petan has been a victim of the organization’s depth and long list…

Categories Winnipeg Jets

Jets Roll the Dice and Waive Dano

Declan Schroeder | October 16, 2018

The Winnipeg Jets’ bottom-six situation — and which players they hold in higher regard — have suddenly become a lot clearer after a roll of the dice. On Sunday, after…

Categories Editor's Choice, Jets Transactions

The Steady Decline of Jets’ Petan

Jason Pchajek | September 8, 2018

The 2018-19 NHL season is a make-or-break year for many young Winnipeg Jets players. Marko Dano needs to prove himself worthy of a long-term deal, JC Lipon needs to turn…

Categories Jets Prospects

Jets Nic Petan Has New Lease on Life

Rob Mahon | July 10, 2018

As recently as March, it looked like Nic Petan’s time with the Winnipeg Jets was going to come to an end. The team had seemingly no room for the ultra-skilled…

Categories Editor's Choice, Winnipeg Jets

3 Jets Who Could Take off This Summer

Aaron Schmidtke | June 28, 2018

While some general managers make names for themselves for the deals they make, the Winnipeg Jets’ management team prides itself on the opposite. Since Kevin Cheveldayoff began running the operation…

Categories Editor's Choice, Winnipeg Jets

Jets’ Potential Partners in Petan Deal

Declan Schroeder | June 18, 2018

Some players become victims of their organizations — one of them is Nic Petan. The Winnipeg Jets are profoundly deep at forward and have a proliferation of top-six options. Mark…

Categories Editor's Choice, Winnipeg Jets

Has Nic Petan’s Time Run Out In Winnipeg?

Rob Mahon | March 12, 2018

The Winnipeg Jets have one of the deepest forward corps and prospect pools in the NHL, so some very good players are not going to play for them in the…

Categories Winnipeg Jets

Nic Petan’s Time to Shine

Rob Mahon | February 6, 2018

Nic Petan has been toiling in the AHL for most of the season after playing six games with the Winnipeg Jets. Now, he’s finally getting a second look. The news…

Categories Winnipeg Jets

Jets Struggling With Secondary Scoring

Aaron Schmidtke | October 26, 2017

Entering this season, the primary concern for the Winnipeg Jets was discipline, which has been their kryptonite year after year. It seemed whenever things were going right for the Jets,…

Categories Winnipeg Jets

Jets Bottom 6 a Disaster Through 5 Games

Rob Mahon | October 16, 2017

There are things to be positive about with the Winnipeg Jets after a 3-2-0 start. The play of their bottom-six forwards isn’t one of them. For starters, many Jets observers…

Categories Editor's Choice, Winnipeg Jets

Facing Off: Hot Takes to Start Season

Larry Fisher | October 5, 2017

Drop of the puck, pitter, patter, let’s get at ’er! That’s a phrase coined by Regan Bartel, the play-by-play voice of the WHL’s Kelowna Rockets. If you’ve listened to Bartel’s…

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