Bryan Little was only traded for cap reasons, his last game was in a Jet uniform before his unfortunate injuries. He was well-loved and caused no controversy. He was a Jet the whole way.
Wheeler had to be bought out and caused a ton of friction on the team, made a coach quit, and was stripped of the captaincy. He then played another year for another team, when it was clear he didn’t have much to offer them. We respect and admire Blake’s sacrifices and achievements for the team, but his final years were problematic. Despite his efforts, his attitude wasn’t “team first”, it was “my team first, my way” - and his post-retirement reception with the team will therefore be difficult. He should have retired after being bought out for many reasons, and he would’ve remained a player in high regard in Winnipeg.
