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Winnipeg Jets: Three Moves Our Management Needs To Make

By Dylan Paré

WINNIPEG, MB December 07: Coach Paul Maurice talks to his players during the regular season game between the Winnipeg Jets and the St. Louis Blues on December 07, 2018, at the Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg, MB. (Photo by Terrence Lee/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
WINNIPEG, MB December 07: Coach Paul Maurice talks to his players during the regular season game between the Winnipeg Jets and the St. Louis Blues on December 07, 2018, at the Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg, MB. (Photo by Terrence Lee/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 04: Brendan Lemieux #48 of the Winnipeg Jets attempts to get around Adam Pelech #3 of the New York Islanders during the first period at the Barclays Center on December 04, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 04: Brendan Lemieux #48 of the Winnipeg Jets attempts to get around Adam Pelech #3 of the New York Islanders during the first period at the Barclays Center on December 04, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

2. Brenden Lemieux needs a stint with Manitoba…

Obviously you’re fourth line isn’t going to produce a ton, maybe they’ll pop in the odd goal here or there that gets the crowd all pumped, but that’s about it. That hasn’t been the case whatsoever for or fourth line.

While suiting up Brendan Lemieux and Nicolas Petan on our fourth unit, we have been an absolute disaster. There are no positives at all about the Petan – Roslovic – Lemieux line that don’t include Jack Roslovic. One tap in goal for Lemieux (which should’ve been Petan’s until Brendan Lemieux swooped in to tap it in, stealing what would’ve been Nic’s first goal all season) has been about all the duo of Petan and Lemieux have done for the Winnipeg Jets.

I think it’s fair to since he has yet to exceed 25 NHL games played, (as well as being a little bit younger than Petan) that Brendan isn’t quite yet in need of a trade. However, I think the Winnipeg Jets need to send the grinder down for a conditioning stint at least. I can’t say he’s been all that impressive, I just think some time in the AHL could be beneficial to him

Now, if we send Lemieux down, we need to call a guy up. Basically we have four possible options. Marko Dano, Seth Griffith, Logan Shaw, and Michael Spacek.

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Marko Dano would be the most likely of the four to be called up, having previous experience of the Winnipeg Jets, as well as multiple other NHL teams. Dano was picked off waivers from us by Colorado earlier in the season, after he lost his spot in our lineup. Eight games and zero points was enough for Colorado to put him back onto waivers, allowing Winnipeg to reclaim him.

Now back in our farm system on the Manitoba Moose, Marko has four assists in four games. No goals, but still sitting at a point per game. I say we should give him another shot, especially knowing that we have guys who are really underperforming.

Maybe instead, Winnipeg is looking for someone else, a new face who hasn’t been given a shot with us before. That has us looking at Shaw, Griffith, and Spacek. Logan Shaw would work good because he has some NHL experience, as well as having a point per game in the AHL. (19 points, 19 games). Griffith would also be a viable option as he has NHL experience, but would be a new face in our locker room. Griffith hasn’t ever been successful enough to stay on an NHL team’s roster.

Finally, an interesting one, Michael Spacek. Spacek has never played in an big league game before. Michael was Winnipeg’s fourth round draft pick in 2015. He’s a smaller winger, who’s been able to set up plays, as well as put points on the board for the Manitoba Moose.

Spacek is on pace to have a lot more points compared to last year, however not nearly as many goals. It wouldn’t be a bad thing to see in a guy like him would be better suited in our lineup than Brendan Lemieux.

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