The Winnipeg Jets finally signed one of their top forwards to a long-term deal on Friday night, per the Canadian Press (h/t TSN). Blake Wheeler’s new contract is worth a total of $33.6 million over the course of six years—an average annual value of $5.6 million per year.
That’s a lot of money, but he has all the tools to live up to the contract.
Wheeler is just beginning to enter his prime years. He led the Jets in scoring in 2011-12 with a career-high 64 points. And he managed to put up 41 points in the shortened NHL season last year. Going forward, he has the potential to come close to being a point-per-game player in the NHL.
The 26-year-old is one-third of the Jets' top line, which also consists of Andrew Ladd and Bryan Little. The three have been together since Wheeler was first acquired in 2010. With Little and now Wheeler signing long-term, be prepared to see them stick for a while longer.
Wheeler provides the offense with primary scoring as both a passer and a scorer. His care ...
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