Confirmed Signing with Link: [NYR] F Blake Wheeler signs with the Rangers (1 year, $800k)
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Can't believe this guy had 55 points in 72 games last season.
Hunter368
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Always a slow and streaky scorer, he excels on the PP, not so much 5vs5 at this stage, he could do ok in mismatches skill wise.
Gardner McKay
RIP, Jimmy.
Yeah the issue with that, Rangers run a 1-2 PP , where PP1 gets like a 1 and a half. So the 2nd unit hardly gets ice time, and they are just not very good at all.
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han316
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Injuries and age has caught up to him. Skating used to be a strength and now he can barely move out there, sucks to see that.
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Every year it's taken him longer and longer to find his game. He was in a good place on the Jets where he was given every opportunity to find it regardless of how long it took. First thing I said when the Rangers signed him was "I hope he understands that he needs to be ready to go when the season starts because the Rangers won't be as patient with him". If he played top 6 minutes and avoided injury he'd probably be a very good 800k piece to have come playoff time, but it's a lot of ice time to commit to somebody who isn't performing.
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This is silly
Zibanejad still generates chances and is clearly still a 1st line center in the league
Wheeler is toast.
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red wings are doing this too and it's frustrating sometimes. Last game they used both more closer to equal and it helped.
Not sure why they do this?? Your top players get tired quicker and are on the bench for an extended time period when you are only going to score what 20-30% of the time on good-to-great powerplays?
Andre Palot
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Not unexpected we knew he was done but it's all the experts saying that the jets got worse in the off season when every jet fan knew with the trade and the buyout they got better.
He’s still skilled but I can’t name many skaters slower at this point tbh. Is he faster than Ryan Reaves? Honestly, probably not at this point. Winnipeg made the right call.
Yessiree!
As usual Rangers overpay for an over-the-hill veteran.
$800,000?
They broke the bank.
As usual Rangers overpay for an over-the-hill veteran.
$800,000?
They broke the bank.
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They signed him for 1 year, 800k. Not 6M for 2-3 years.
The Crypto Guy
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He’s played just like a…800k player. At least he knew his worth.
<<rimshot>> and last person who should talk about a brutal signing…meier lmao
ChaoticOrange
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be glad, at least you didn't give him 775k and a 3.2 million dollar bonus that kicks in when he plays ten games... thanks for nothing, Connor Brown
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Common Crypto Guy L
The Crypto Guy
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I didnt call you out. Not sure why you called me out?
Was I COMPLETELY wrong so far. Oh hell yes. I can admit it. I never said different.
