Confirmed with Link: Rangers sign Blake Wheeler [1Y/800K]

[Circus86]

I agree. But I just don’t think he’s the right RW.

Don’t you loudly criticize this team’s lack of speed? We somehow just got even slower.

You also know he’s going to play next to Zib in place of Kakko.

Again, the contract is absurd value in a vacuum. This was a “can’t pass it up” deal like the Kane trade. I just don’t think this is the player we need right now.

The problem here is that you don't get good AND fast players for that kind of cap. We just don't have the money.

 

[will1066]

Can only imagine what Sather would've given him during the Dark Ages

 

[PuckLuck3043]

*sigh*

And here we were hoping they actually changed and Laf and Kakko would get an honest chance instead of putting aged scrubs into the top 6. But alas, here we are and nothing changed.

Watch Wheeler get force-fed top 6 minutes and top PP. Joke of a franchise.

He's not a scrub dude.

 

[Baby Punisher]

We are so missing the playoffs.
Seasons over. See you guys at the TDL.

 

[IDvsEGO]

It makes sense that he was bought out while they are re-tooling. His cap hit is 8 million this year.

And they had to make space for the kids they got in the pld trade.

 

[will1066]

 

[GENESISPuck94]

Did he have a down year or is he cooked? The dude is 35.

I’d have preferred Nieto. Still prefer Sprong. Players like that.

This also ensures that Lafreniere will not be getting top six minutes. Again.

We'll be complaining about Wheeler in the top six come October. It's so annoying. This organization just can't help themselves, they're self destructive.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

And they had to make space for the kids they got in the pld trade.

Exactly. That's why it makes perfect sense.

We'll be complaining about Wheeler in the top six come October. It's so annoying. This organization just can't help themselves, they're self destructive.

No we won't. You may be though.

 

[Daves a mess]

What does Wheeler bring to New York?

Rangers sign Blake Wheeler to 1-year deal

The deal will include a $800,000 salary and $300,000 available in performance bonuses, per sources.

theathletic.com

In my opinion Goody never "took" time away from the kids. Goody was only looked at as a fill in when the kids did not step up.

Exactly

 

[RangersFan1994]

He can beat the crap out of dirty Malkin too. Don’t mind that at all lol

 

[will1066]

There's also the Trouba factor. There's no way Drury and Lavi didn't discuss Wheeler's disposition with Trouba before signing him. Trouba thinks Wheeler can integrate into the room, or he doesn't get signed. Wheeler was Trouba's captain and now it's the other way around.

 

[NickyFotiu]

He can beat the crap out of dirty Malkin too. Don’t mind that at all lol

I didn't know Blake had that in him. Thanks for posting that!

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

At $800k? Come on man.

Signing Miller to a long term deal should be the only priority for a competent franchise.

 

[NickyFotiu]

Anyone remember which former Ranger drafted Blake?

 

[bleedblue94]

The C was removed because his hardass "everyone should take hockey seriously and work hard" leadership style isn't a fit with the modern day snowflake millionaire players. Are the Rangers putting a C on him? If not then I am not sure what the concern is.

Being bought out was a mutual decision and him wanting to attempt for a cup as the Jets aren't going anywhere. He gave the Jets the greenlight to buy him out if they couldn't find a trade.

The player gave the team the okay to buy him out? Haha

What world are we in anymore where people think this is reality. He was bought out bc no one wanted him even at 50 percent of his cap hit. He was bought out bc the jets want him gone and no one would take him at 4m. Wheeler didn't have a say in it. The jets told his agent to find someone to take him without buying out and they couldn't find anyone...

 

[pld459666]

If we are getting 30+ points out of this guys for 1.1 million tjats a great deal. More than likely

40+ thats an insane deal. Probable.

 

[Gardner McKay]

Signing Miller to a long term deal should be the only priority for a competent franchise.

Who is to say it isn't? A league minimum , 1 year deal is significantly easier to put together than a complicated long term extension.

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

My nephew told me we got Blake Wheeler and I was like wtf are talking about bro. For what?

Oh…. What?

Nice.

Obviously he’s got the ability to slot up anywhere in the top 9 on the RW I just hope this doesn’t take minutes away from Kakko.

A good deal no doubt for the money based on the player but is the overarching idea of bringing him into the roster well thought out? Well see

 

[mas0764]

What an absolute joke. Let's commit to a rebuild and then keep back filling to old players that can't skate but will eat minutes. what an absolute joke this org is. No direction what so ever

In a vacuum, getting an older but competent vet who just came off a 55 point campaign for basically league minimum seems like a bit of a steal.

I think the problem here is as you said. He's not what the team needs and he's actually maybe what the team does not need. Patrick Kane would seem to be faster with a bad hip.

I dunno. We will see. At least there is minimal risk.

 

[ecemleafs]

Signing Miller to a long term deal should be the only priority for a competent franchise.

we literally only signed players to basically league minimum deals today. how are any of these days in anyway related to resigning miller long term?

 

[TheDirtyH]

my only concerns with Wheeler are his footspeed and his declining shot rates. we need a slow, pass first winger like I need a hernia

 

[duhmetreE]

is he In the top6 over Laffy now?

I don’t see what he adds. He’s not what we need

 

[huerter]

Hot seat: Trocheck in the PP1 bumper

 

[rangersfansince08]

This is just ageism.

Wheeler is an effective player and you don't like him because of a number.

But he'll take away minutes from out superstar Laf.

800k for a 50-60 pt player and people still complain? Wheeler is cooked but still put up a season that we would have been ecstatic for Laf to put up.

 

[NYRangers0723]

I understand our fanbase is notoriously whiny but I don’t understand how you can hate this move. 800K for a guy who yes is not the player he once was but can still be effective and put up 55 pts last year seems like a no brained. Fans acting like we had tons of cap since you go after anyone