Tanev originally signed with the Jets as an undrafted free agent after his senior season at Providence College. He played four seasons in Winnipeg and two in Pittsburgh before landing in Seattle. In 533 career games, he’s amassed 83 goals and 92 assists.

Winnipeg's players will be glad to have Brandon Tanev and Luke Schenn, even as Jets management set its sights higher and missed.

As quickly as it arrived, the NHL Trade Deadline passed, and the Winnipeg Jets stayed fairly quiet as the clock ran out. In what was one of the most shocking deadlines of the past several years, star players found new homes and helped some of the NHL’s cup contenders solidify already impressive rosters.

Just before midnight on the eve of NHL trade deadline day, Chris MacFarland bolstered the Colorado Avalanche for a long playoff run by getting center Brock Nelson.

Nashville Predators defenseman Luke Schenn is a veteran of 1,053 NHL games, but he's never seen a team struggle to put the puck in the net like his club has this season."You don't even really know what to say anymore as far as the overall team game,

With less than two days separating the New York Islanders from the NHL Trade Deadline, TSN’s Pierre LeBrun casted doubt on whether the team will re-sign Brock Nelson.

Winnipeg topped the Central Division with a 43-16-4 record heading into Friday’s action, six points ahead of the Dallas Stars, who acquired star forward Mikko Rantanen. The Colorado Avalanche were 14 points behind the Jets and picked up forwards Brock Nelson and Charlie Coyle.

The league-leading Winnipeg Jets added some depth to their roster by acquiring veteran defenceman Luke Schenn and forward Brandon Tanev ahead of Friday's NHL trade deadline.