The Winnipeg Jets knew they needed to sign Blake Wheeler. I know we discussed the future of the team captaincy, but Wheeler was always coming back.
After just being named the captain, the team reaching new highs, and Wheeler popping off a career-high 91 points, he wasn’t going anywhere. The Jets knew this.
Was $8.25MM a lot? I was ready to say so, but it’s at the back end of the top 20 NHL cap hits. And at only five years, it’s not like Wheeler will be in his 40s when the contract ends.