Confirmed Buy-Out [WPG] Jets buy out F Blake Wheeler

[CupInSIX]

He sounds like Pacioretty. Takes himself a bit too seriously, and wasn't the best choice for a captain. But he meant well.

He's probably going to sign with the Panthers.

 

[Matty Sundin]

Wheeler was in-love with Maurice so I could see him going to Florida.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

He might retire. He's made enough money and is clearly going down the hill. Why drag it out and become a problem for another fanbase?



They slammed it shut with that extension and it got pretty dank in the room.

On a 1 year contract with a contender at reasonable $$ he will get a contract.

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

My guess: Chicago

 

[Marioesque]

On a 1 year contract with a contender at reasonable $$ he will get a contract.

Yeah he will for sure. I'd just think it would be more dignified not to play until you're no longer good enough. But money is probably hard to refuse if someone offers him like Perry money

 

[BatVader]

See Ya and Good Bye…don’t let the door hit you in the ass on the way out, Blakey

 

[Mr Positive]

Good move. Distractions are a cancer

 

[tbcwpg]

Really was a great ambassador for the team and the city. Committed 12 years of his life and career here in the face of "no one will want to stay in Winnipeg". Always gave full effort on the ice, the game is starting to pass him by a bit but he can still produce on a cheap deal, I think he could be a Pacioretty type for a contender this year.

 

[Channelcat]

He'd be a nice depth piece at 2M or less.

 

[kylbaz]

Winnipeg really shot their cup window in the foot keeping him for as long as they did.

Was keeping Maurice as long as they did.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Winnipeg really shot their cup window in the foot keeping him for as long as they did.

This is so stupid. Lol.

 

[57special]

Would be a nice add to a playoff team.

 

[Atoyot]

Bittersweet. It was time, but man did he give so much to this team. Good luck Blake and thanks for everything.

 

[Flair Hay]

Winnipeg really shot their cup window in the foot keeping him for as long as they did.

Jets Cup window ended the offseason they lost Buff, Trouba, Chiarot and Myers with only Pionk to show for it. Wheeler got old but so does everyone. Most teams have a guy like him.

 

[Marioesque]

Most teams have a guy like him.

Many teams have that vet they all love and respect so much, who deserves their expensive twilight contract, according to many.

Vegas, Colorado and Tampa Bay are recent examples of teams that don't have these kinds of franchise legends.

 

[Daximus]

Many teams have that vet they all love and respect so much, who deserves their expensive twilight contract, according to many.

Vegas, Colorado and Tampa Bay are recent examples of teams that don't have these kinds of franchise legends.

They will soon enough. Or they will just banish them to Robidas Island.

 

[Marioesque]

They will soon enough. Or they will just banish them to Robidas Island.

I don't think they will because they already know how to be competitive and avoid these mines. That's why they're competitive. Something Chevy now has learned the hard way. If he has learned.

 

[Hobble]

Jets Cup window ended the offseason they lost Buff, Trouba, Chiarot and Myers with only Pionk to show for it. Wheeler got old but so does everyone. Most teams have a guy like him.

Yeah, I think losing Buff had more of a negative impact than Wheeler ever did.

 

[Daximus]

I don't think they will because they already know how to be competitive and avoid these mines. That's why they're competitive. Something Chevy now has learned the hard way. If he has learned.

For now they do. Nothing stays golden forever.

 

[BatVader]

Yeah, I think losing Buff had more of a negative impact than Wheeler ever did.

I’d bet Wheeler is part of the reason we lost Buff

 

[Afterburner]

Loved Blake in his prime, he was a freaking warrior. Happy this chapter is over for the team and for the fan base. The toxicity surrounding this whole thing in the dressing room and on the hockey boards was getting to be too much.

 

[Lempo]

Found it, which explains why Wheeler can still be bought out before the deadline today:

“To buyout a player they must first clear unconditional waivers.

However, if the player has a no-move clause (NMC), they can choose to skip waivers and have their contract immediately bought out.”

From CapFriendly

Makes sense, someone claiming the player off the waivers would transfer the player's SPC to another team, which is the very thing the player wanted to avoid by negotiating the NMC when signing the said SPC.

 

[tbcwpg]

I’d bet Wheeler is part of the reason we lost Buff

I'd bet you're wrong. I'd bet it was how the org wanted him to handle his injury compared to how Buff wanted to handle it thay caused that.

 

[Flair Hay]

Many teams have that vet they all love and respect so much, who deserves their expensive twilight contract, according to many.

Vegas, Colorado and Tampa Bay are recent examples of teams that don't have these kinds of franchise legends.

Yeah, being cut throat enough to avoid yhem is one thing that seperates the great teams

I'd bet you're wrong. I'd bet it was how the org wanted him to handle his injury compared to how Buff wanted to handle it thay caused that.

Yeah blaming everything wrong with the team culture on Wheeler is garbage imo

 

[Flair Hay]

Loved Blake in his prime, he was a freaking warrior. Happy this chapter is over for the team and for the fan base. The toxicity surrounding this whole thing in the dressing room and on the hockey boards was getting to be too much.

It was at least a year overdue, but it is time now for both to move on towards better days again