I have complete faith in the Winnipeg Jets attempting to re-sign Blake Wheeler. He’s 31, sure, and he’ll be 31 in less than a week. That’s not old, though. He’s still got plenty left in the tank, evidenced by his career-high 91 points this past season.
But let’s say the Minnesota native decides he’d like to be closer to home and signs a huge deal with the Wild in the off-season. I doubt this happens, but hey, you never know. You gotta plan for the worst and hope for the best, right?
I think that saying applies in sports more so than anything else.