Confirmed with Link: Wheeler's extension: 5 years, $8.25M AAV

[folix]

Well maybe he told Chevy I'll be your glue guy too for the 5 years and take his salary as well no need to sign one.

If that's the case I'm ok with it. But 5 years to long.

 

[Oilpeg]

Love Wheeler, love the signing although I do wish the term was a little shorter, but I'll live with it.

 

[Weezeric]

I mean, I would’ve preferred wheeler sign many consecutive 1 year deals for league minimum, but in this universe where every UFA gets overpaid, I much prefer this than the alternative of trading him or letting him walk.

 

[Fire Chevy]

Bye bye trouba <\3

 

[JetsWillFly4Ever]

This is actually not as bad as I was expecting

 

[Kaako Kappo]

This probably means that Poolman will be playing on the second pairing for the next few years and we can say goodbye to Perreault after this season. If Chevy can get Morrissey locked up for 7+ years, I'll forgive him for this.

Perreault was always going to be gone, i think.

 

[Ducky10]

Bye bye trouba <\3

That was happening regardless, completely irrelevant.

 

[Fire Chevy]

That was happening regardless, completely irrelevant.

Also incoming Morrissey bridge deal...

 

[Sir Erdinger]

Oh captain my captain.

 

[Deedog99]

I don't like this at all. This is a declining asset. Terrible move Chevy...did you not learn your lesson with Little? AAV seems fine, but three years was the MAX we should have gone. Will be interesting what type of NMC is in the contract.

He wouldn't sign a 3 year. Then he leaves for nothing like Tavares. Is that better?

 

[Ducky10]

Also incoming Morrissey bridge deal...

Also likely happening anyway, unrelated.

 

[Jets4Life]

I think this is fine for the Jets. just four years beyond his current contract so that is very reasonable. Also, like the Buff signing, it makes an organizational statement to the young core players, that the Jets are a team you can plan your whole career around if you produce at your highest level. I like it.

Very well said. It would be nice if the contract is front end loaded.

 

[Fire Chevy]

Also likely happening anyway, unrelated.

Well considering the jets can’t afford to pay morrissey a long term deal very related

 

[Trinity]

Full NMC for first 3 years then modified no-trade for final 2 years.

 

[one other person]

This is good, now we're set at centre for the next five years...

I think this is decent but not spectacular value. S'ok

 

[JetBrett]

What a world we live in where the leading scorer and captain of your team decides to stay with your team probably til the end of their career and people are pissed lol

 

[Saintb]

Very well said. It would be nice if the contract is front end loaded.

thanks. although I was incorrect in that the current contract plays out before the new one starts. I still think it is a good deal for both sides. checked the main board to see that other fans are very complimentary to Chevy for this one.

 

[bustamente]

Did anybody really think that Wheeler was going to sign a 3 year deal for 6-7 million, premium players get paid premium money in today's NHL.

 

[DannyGallivan]

Well, I can't imagine that they make this deal unless they have a solid plan going forward for signing Morrissey and Laine long-term. Maybe this is the team telling us that Trouba isn't interested in being a Jet long-term and will be moved sometime this season.

 

[Afterburner]

I freaking knew he wasn’t going anywhere. Happy with this, Wheeler kicks ass and is a major leader. I want him to get his cup here and so does he

 

[mcpw]

What a world we live in where the leading scorer and captain of your team decides to stay with your team probably til the end of their career and people are pissed lol

The eternal rebuild. You haven't won anything until you've won three cups in a row using only under-30-year-old Winnipeg-drafted Winnipeg-developed players who Want To Be Here (TM) according to some folks around here.

 

[DannyGallivan]

You're obviously not much of a long term thinker. Do you understand the concept of a "declining asset"?

If we win at least one Cup during that stretch, then it's worth it. I'd rather be a winner once than a bridesmaid forever.

 

[Huffer]

As fans I'm sure we all would have loved a 3 year deal, but that was never going to happen. With the Jets being contenders for at least the next few years, this seems like the move that needed to be made. It very well could be poor value towards the end, but the Jets couldn't let Wheeler walk. And I doubt that the team wanted to play out the year with the contract distraction, and then Wheeler go to UFA in the summer and start speaking with other teams.

This isn't a deal that fans get to cheer about because of great "value", but I think it's a deal that needed to be made for the here and now.

 

[Le Golie]

I freaking knew he wasn’t going anywhere. Happy with this, Wheeler kicks ass and is a major leader. I want him to get his cup here and so does he

 

[Ducky10]

Well considering the jets can’t afford to pay morrissey a long term deal very related

Yeah, I'm sure Chevy just realized he ran out of money.