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Beaulieu's finally breaking out

TAMPA BAY — On the surface, it makes no sense.

How can Nathan Beaulieu go from being a fringe defencemen who couldn’t crack the regular roster with a stumbling Buffalo Sabres squad to immediately stepping into a pivotal role with a powerhouse Winnipeg Jets team and not looking at all out of place?

There may be no easy explanation, but that’s exactly what’s happened since the 26-year-old former 17th-overall draft pick was obtained Feb.