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Marko Dano puts on brave face in audition for regular Jets role

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RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS

Marko Dano believes he has all the tools to be a full-time NHL player.

But whether he has the confidence of Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice and his staff -- and the continued opportunity to prove himself -- is another story.

Dano, 23, spent last season in hockey purgatory, of sorts. He couldn't crack a talented Jets roster with any regularity, yet was deemed too valuable as a potential depth forward to risk losing on waivers should he be sent to the minors and claimed by another team.