Confirmed with Link: Wheeler bought out

[King Woodballs]

6yr 33.6 million

@garylawless

Terms for Wheeler are six years and 33.6 million for Blake Wheeler #nhljet #bn

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[Chronos1337]

Jets Sign Blake Wheeler

https://twitter.com/BrownScottTN/status/360940679641305088

 

[Chronos1337]

5.6 Million/yr

6 year term

 

[Duir]

This great news! 5 year 5.2/per? My uneducated guess

 

[JustBeCool]

slight over payment IMO but kinda expected that.

 

[wpgsilver]

Glad Chevy got it done.
Little richer than I thought it would be, but I also picked Wheels to lead us in points.
Love the length.

 

[ICdave]

Will let you guys know when the presser is and of course will have all the audio on site as soon as it is done. Likely tomorrow at some time.

Wheeler signed for 6 years.

11am. Listen on TSN. We air from 10-noon tomorrow and will carry the presser live.

 

[SCP Guy]

Too much money.... I like wheeler but he better show up for EVERY Game with that contract

 

[BennyTheJet]

That's huge money. I love Wheeler, but damn.

 

[wpgsilver]

Too much money.... I like wheeler but he better show up for EVERY Game with that contract

I think it's a little high, but what were you expecting?
Not suppose sound rude, more start a discussion.

 

[tbcwpg]

Only about .3 more than I thought. Not bad, especially with the huge jump in the cap next year.

 

[King Woodballs]

I don't know how anyone could be shocked by this.
This is pretty much what he was expected to sign for.
He is a top line rw
Top line players get paid

Wait until bogosian gets 6 a year....

 

[YWGinYYZ]

A little more than I expected (was thinking 5.2-5.4), but as the cap goes up it won't matter as much. Very glad he's locked up for a good number of years.

 

[PaperRockChamp]

Woooooooooooo go blue

 

[razorsedge]

To much. This seems like a pre-lock out contract.

 

[Guerzy]

Awesome!!!

Love this. My guess was we would sign him for 5.5 through his UFA years. I also figured it would be a 5 year deal, love that it's 6 and the Jets retain him for his first 5 UFA years.

Wheeler could and should hit the 70 point column this year.

 

[YWGinYYZ]

To much. This seems like a pre-lock out contract.

Look forward a few years when the cap rises to 70'ish. If he keeps producing, this will look better and better. Top RW guys get paid - TNSE paid.

 

[SCP Guy]

I think it's a little high, but what were you expecting?
Not suppose sound rude, more start a discussion.

Your right....

Just would have been much happier at about 5.2 I think that's what he is worth

 

[ps241]

wheels was going to be a UFA next season and those are the years we are buying. Young guy that entered his prime in 2012 and has been putting up good numbers since. this is not cheap but it never was going to be with Blake. I think we could have got 3 years at 5.25 but to get the long term in an NHL who's cap may go up a fair amount it's going to cost you.

 

[puck stoppa]

I thought it would be 5.2 as well, but am okay with this as he is only getting better.

 

[SensibleGuy]

Longer term than I expected and a bit higher $ but nice to have another anchor point locked down tight. I think he's still got upside too.

No doubt bogo's gets done soon too now...

 

[wpgsilver]

Not signalling anyone here in particular out, but I love the fallacy that TNSE is too cheap.
And yet many of those same people will complain about over paying.

 

[videofarmer]

Nice! Glad that Chevy trusts the Jets core.

 

[razorsedge]

Look forward a few years when the cap rises to 70'ish. If he keeps producing, this will look better and better. Top RW guys get paid - TNSE paid.

Yes, that is very true. Glad we have hin for 6 years.

 

[Analyst365]

Rather the Jets pay that money to someone approaching the peak of their game, rather than some rickety old timer like Iginla, Jagr, Alfredsson, etc. etc. etc.