Confirmed Signing with Link: [NYR] F Blake Wheeler signs with the Rangers (1 year, $800k)

[Channelcat]

For a guy who was a .76ppg player last year?

ummmm Ok.

 

[kk]

Price is right, but don't expect much. He's lacking any sort of wheels (pardon the pun) at this point.

 

[biturbo19]

Well that helps significantly with the Rangers "cap crunch". Getting a veteran Top-6 winger working for minimum wage just to live in New York City and presumably spend all of his Winnipeg money.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

I saw this coming a long time ago.

The Rangers will be an amazing team next season.

 

[banks]

Every team should feel stupid for not outbidding that contract. This is stupid good for NYR.

 

[AustonMarner]

Best value signing of the offseason so far...

 

[jetsforever]

Wasn't even paying attention to the salary earlier but that's an absolute steal for NYR

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

He'll be good but when you get pancaked by your cross river rival because of speed + odd man rushes I don't think the direction you want to go is getting older + slower. This applies more to Bonino but Wheeler is also atrocious defensively.

I saw this coming a long time ago.

The Rangers will be an amazing team next season.

Issue is always going to be their division, they might be the unluckiest team the past decade+ when it comes to running into teams better than them besides maybe SJS. Went from the Caps/Pens great teams to now the Devils + Carolina with Philly and CBJ on the come up in the near distant future with how the latter have drafted + built.

 

[bleuetbio]

Why always the Rangers?

 

[SML2]

My concern is that something was clearly wrong with the culture in Winnipeg and as Captain, he was clearly deep into it. If it was something he couldnt fix, I guess, ok. Shit happens. But taking him out of that element and adding him to a new room where he is the new guy, especially where he can come in as a guy who doesnt need stats or ice time to validate himself for a new deal is just all profit for the Rangers. Hopefully hes not slow as molasses at this point.

 

[Zarao71]

For a guy who was a .76ppg player last year?

ummmm Ok.

Hey genius
Divide 55 points by 72 games
That's .76 points per game

 

[SML2]

Hey genius
Divide 55 points by 72 games
That's .76 points per game

His math isn't wrong... I think its a comment on how low the AAV is. What are you trying to say?

 

[Marioesque]

Disgusting to get Wheeler

Fixed it for ya

Well I would rather have Wheeler on my wing than Reaves.

You say that now...

 

[scholl]

Every team should feel stupid for not outbid ding that contract. This is stupid good for NYR.

It was good that Florida didn't sign him. Maurice is such a Wheeler fanboy that it would have hurt the chemistry.

 

[AndreRoy]

These no-state-income-tax teams are really cleaning up with ridiculous free agent bargain signings. This is so unfair!

Oh, wait…

 

[Zarao71]

His math isn't wrong... I think its a comment on how low the AAV is. What are you trying to say

 

[WolfgangPuck]

Bargain no risk signing for the Rangers
Wheels makes more money from the Jets for not playing for them this season than he does from the Rangers

 

[Bcap88]

Another old over the hill forward for the boys

 

[Gillings]

NYR and players over the hill, name a better duo

MTL and draft floor busts

 

[centipede2233]

Some teams fans have all the fun (NYR), some teams have all the pain (TML)

 

[Clark Kellogg]

I bet he really wanted to go there. I'm sure there were many higher offers. He's still a decent player. Only downside is he was quite gassed out there last year and it won't be getting better with age.

Rangers are one of the slowest teams in the league.
How would you notice?

 

[Vitto79]

Another old over the hill forward for the boys

You related to Larry ?

Wheeler was cheap and had over 50 pts

Major W for team depth on RW

 

[Circus86]

Another old over the hill forward for the boys

You would take him at 800k in a heartbeat.

 

[Tawnos]

Every team should feel stupid for not outbid ding that contract. This is stupid good for NYR.

I think it’s pretty obvious he either got higher offers or would have if he’d waited it out for an hour or two. He signed where he wanted to, which is a luxury he had because he’s getting $2.75m from the Jets. $800k is all the Rangers could really afford, so it’s what he had to take to go where he wanted.

 

[WolfgangPuck]

Sign with a team that is Stanley cup contenders for less money. He’s doesnt have much left in the tank