Sean Monahan has 2 distinct Winnipeg Jets predecessors: How will he pan out?

There was a time in Sean Monahan’s career when he was known as a game-changer, a difference-maker and a clutch performer. “Monahan, the Flames’ deadly sniper, has ice water in his veins, doesn’t shy away from big moments and is absolutely lethal around the opposition’s net.” “The explosive nature of Monahan’s game — with that offensive knack, with that flair for drama — is at odds with his low-key personality,” Scott Cruickshank wrote the following season. In Winnipeg terms, Monahan’s ability to produce from that spot will determine whether he’ll go down closer to Paul Stastny or Kevin Hayes as far as trade deadline additions go. That’s exactly what you want in a pro.” Go back to Winnipeg’s longest playoff run and you’ll see Stastny score deciding goals against Nashville. Projected lineup LW C RW Kyle Connor Mark Scheifele Gabriel Vilardi Cole Perfetti Sean Monahan Nikolaj Ehlers Nino Niederreiter Adam Lowry Mason Appleton Morgan Barron Vladislav Namestnikov Alex Iafallo LD RD Josh Morrissey Dylan DeMelo Brenden Dillon Neal Pionk Dylan Samberg Nate Schmidt G Connor Hellebuyck Laurent Brossoit Winnipeg’s forward group is the deepest it’s been since Stastny’s 2018 heroics.