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Blake Wheeler

#17

age38

posRW

shotr

h6'5"

w225lbs

Cap Relief

No Current Contract

Previous Cap Hit

$800,000$800K

Term

1 Year

Expiry Status

UFA 2024 age 37

Profile

Draft Team

Round1

Pick5

Year2004

Agent Matt Keator

Birthdate Aug 31, 1986

Birthplace Plymouth, Minnesota

Nationality USA

UFA Year 2014

ELC Year 22

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $84,700,000

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Season	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	TOI	GF%	DFF%	Rel DFF%	CF%	Rel CF%	G60	P60	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2023-24	$8,250,000 $8.25M	NHL	New York Rangers	54	9	12	21	23	618	51.00	46.90	-4.90	48.20	-2.70	0.58	1.65	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0
2022-23	$8,250,000 $8.25M	NHL	Winnipeg Jets	72	16	39	55	46	940	53.90	51.00	-2.00	53.30	1.50	0.45	2.04	Playoffs	5	2	4	6	0
2021-22	$8,250,000 $8.25M	NHL	Winnipeg Jets	65	17	43	60	36	966	48.90	49.90	1.00	50.30	1.50	0.75	1.99
2020-21	$8,250,000 $8.25M	NHL	Winnipeg Jets	50	15	31	46	50	701	40.50	42.70	-4.20	46.10	-2.60	0.77	2.05	Playoffs	8	2	3	5	0
2019-20	$8,250,000 $8.25M	NHL	Winnipeg Jets	71	22	43	65	37	1,005	49.40	46.40	4.20	51.10	3.60	0.84	1.85	Playoffs	4	0	1	1	0
2018-19	$5,600,000 $5.60M	NHL	Winnipeg Jets	82	20	71	91	60	1,208	49.56	47.51	-0.58	49.08	0.20	0.65	1.99	Playoffs	6	1	4	5	0
2017-18	$5,600,000 $5.60M	NHL	Winnipeg Jets	81	23	68	91	52	1,185	55.88	52.07	-1.17	51.05	-2.62	0.71	2.08	Playoffs	17	3	18	21	0
2016-17	$5,600,000 $5.60M	NHL	Winnipeg Jets	82	26	48	74	47	1,192	50.49	57.96	10.69	54.19	7.84	0.76	1.86
2016-17	$5,600,000 $5.60M	WCup	USA	3	0	1	1	0
2015-16	$5,600,000 $5.60M	NHL	Winnipeg Jets	82	26	52	78	49	1,153	58.25	52.42	3.10	54.57	5.31	0.83	2.50
2014-15	$5,600,000 $5.60M	NHL	Winnipeg Jets	79	26	35	61	73	1,070	64.47	56.97	5.83	55.43	2.25	0.84	2.02	Playoffs	4	1	0	1	0
2013-14	$5,600,000 $5.60M	OG	USA	6	0	1	1	2
2013-14	$5,600,000 $5.60M	NHL	Winnipeg Jets	82	28	41	69	63	1,150	53.12	51.02	0.96	49.40	-0.47	0.78	2.14
2012-13	$2,550,000 $2.55M	DEL	EHC München	15	6	14	20	51
2012-13	$2,550,000 $2.55M	NHL	Winnipeg Jets	48	19	22	41	28	720	46.67	51.04	2.98	49.94	0.93	1.08	2.17
2011-12	$2,550,000 $2.55M	NHL	Winnipeg Jets	80	17	47	64	55	1,237	51.64	54.17	4.82	53.07	4.37	0.53	2.09
2010-11	$2,200,000 $2.20M	WC	USA	7	2	3	5	6
2010-11	$2,200,000 $2.20M	NHL	Atlanta Thrashers	23	7	10	17	14
2010-11	$2,200,000 $2.20M	NHL	Boston Bruins	58	11	16	27	32	711	56.60	50.21	0.98	48.95	-3.12	0.93	1.94
2009-10	$875,000 $875K	NHL	Boston Bruins	82	18	20	38	53	975	48.19	54.21	2.88	54.40	2.05	0.86	1.66	Playoffs	13	1	5	6	0
2008-09	$875,000 $875K	NHL	Boston Bruins	81	21	24	45	46	891	70.37	56.18	6.42	53.69	2.06	1.01	2.42	Playoffs	8	0	0	0	0
2007-08	$0 $0K	NCAA	Univ. of Minnesota	44	15	20	35	72
2006-07	$0 $0K	NCAA	Univ. of Minnesota	44	18	20	38	42
2005-06	$0 $0K	WJC-20	USA U20	7	2	0	2	6
2005-06	$0 $0K	NCAA	Univ. of Minnesota	39	9	14	23	41
2004-05	$0 $0K	USHL	Green Bay Gamblers	58	19	28	47	43
2003-04	$0 $0K	USHS-MN	Breck School	27	39	50	89	34									Playoffs	3	6	5	11	0
2003-04	$0 $0K	UMEHL	Team Twin Cities Orthopedics	24	5	6	11	0
2002-03	$0 $0K	USHS-MN	Breck School	26	15	27	42	0
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Contract History

2023-2024 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$800,000$800K

cap hit$800,000$800K

expiry 2024 UFA age 37

Signed On Jul 1 2023

Signing Agent Matt Keator

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 0.96%

Signing Status UFAage 37

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2023-24	2024
Cap Hit	$800,000$800K	UFAage 37
AAV	$1,100,000$1.10M
Base	$800,000$800K
Performance Bonuses	$300,000$300K
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$800,000$800K
Minors Salary	$800,000$800K
Clauses	NTC
Year Type	UFA
UFA Year

Notes

$300K GP bonuses

2019-2024 Standard Contract

term5yrs

value$41,250,000$41.25M

cap hit$8,250,000$8.25M

expiry 2024 UFA age 37

Signed On Sep 4 2018

Signing Agent Matt Keator

Signed By

Contract Bought Out By

This contract was bought out by prior to 2023-2024

Buyout Details

% Cap Contract Start 10.12%

Signing Status UFAage 32

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24
Cap Hit	$8,250,000$8.25M	$8,250,000$8.25M	$8,250,000$8.25M	$8,250,000$8.25M	$8,250,000$8.25M	UFAage 37
AAV	$8,250,000$8.25M	$8,250,000$8.25M	$8,250,000$8.25M	$8,250,000$8.25M	$8,250,000$8.25M
Base	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$8,250,000$8.25M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$4,000,000$4.00M	-	-	-	-
Total Salary	$10,000,000$10.00M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$8,250,000$8.25M
Minors Salary	$10,000,000$10.00M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$8,250,000$8.25M
Clauses	NMC M-NTC	NMC M-NTC	NMC M-NTC	NMC M-NTC	NMC M-NTC
Year Type	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

Notes

NMC & Modified No Trade Clause - Per Chris Johnston

2013-2019 Standard Contract

term6yrs

value$33,600,000$33.60M

cap hit$5,600,000$5.60M

expiry 2019 UFA age 32

Signed On Jul 26 2013

Signing Agent Matt Keator

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 8.71%

Signing Status RFAage 27

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019
Cap Hit	$5,600,000$5.60M	$5,600,000$5.60M	$5,600,000$5.60M	$5,600,000$5.60M	$5,600,000$5.60M	$5,600,000$5.60M	UFAage 32
AAV	$5,600,000$5.60M	$5,600,000$5.60M	$5,600,000$5.60M	$5,600,000$5.60M	$5,600,000$5.60M	$5,600,000$5.60M
Base	$4,600,000$4.60M	$5,800,000$5.80M	$5,800,000$5.80M	$5,800,000$5.80M	$5,800,000$5.80M	$5,800,000$5.80M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total Salary	$4,600,000$4.60M	$5,800,000$5.80M	$5,800,000$5.80M	$5,800,000$5.80M	$5,800,000$5.80M	$5,800,000$5.80M
Minors Salary	$4,600,000$4.60M	$5,800,000$5.80M	$5,800,000$5.80M	$5,800,000$5.80M	$5,800,000$5.80M	$5,800,000$5.80M
Clauses			M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC
Year Type	RFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2011-2013 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$5,100,000$5.10M

cap hit$2,550,000$2.55M

expiry 2013 RFA age 26

Signed On Jul 15 2011

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 3.97%

Signing Status RFAage 25

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2011-12	2012-13	2013
Cap Hit	$2,550,000$2.55M	$2,550,000$2.55M	RFAage 26
AAV	$2,550,000$2.55M	$2,550,000$2.55M
Base	$2,450,000$2.45M	$2,650,000$2.65M
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$2,450,000$2.45M	$2,650,000$2.65M
Minors Salary	$2,450,000$2.45M	$2,650,000$2.65M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

2010-2011 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$2,200,000$2.20M

cap hit$2,200,000$2.20M

expiry 2011 RFA age 24

Signed On Jul 30 2010

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 3.70%

Signing Status RFAage 24

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2010-11	2011
Cap Hit	$2,200,000$2.20M	RFAage 24
AAV	$2,200,000$2.20M
Base	$2,200,000$2.20M
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$2,200,000$2.20M
Minors Salary	$2,200,000$2.20M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA
UFA Year

2008-2010 Entry Level Contract

term2yrs

value$5,650,000$5.65M

cap hit$2,825,000$2.83M

expiry 2010 RFA age 23

Signed On Jul 1 2008

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 1.54%

Signing Status age 22

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2008-09	2009-10	2010
Cap Hit	$875,000$875K	$875,000$875K	RFAage 23
AAV	$2,725,000$2.73M	$2,725,000$2.73M
Base	$787,500$788K	$787,500$788K
Performance Bonuses	$1,850,000$1.85M	$1,850,000$1.85M
Signing Bonuses	$87,500$88K	$87,500$88K
Total Salary	$875,000$875K	$875,000$875K
Minors Salary	$65,000$65K	$65,000$65K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

Blake Wheeler Updates

Dec 19 2024

Wheeler is calling it a career after 16 seasons, telling Dan Leffelaar on the Beyond High Performance podcast, "It's just the emotional, get up 82 times -- I don't want to do that. There's only so much gas in the tank for that," per Paul Friesen of Winnipeg Sun on Thursday.

Jun 1 2024

Wheeler (undisclosed) is not at Saturday's morning skate ahead of Game 6 against the Florida Panthers, Vince Z. Mercogliano of USA Today reports.

May 30 2024

Wheeler was back in action for Game 4 against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday, recording four hits, two blocks and two PIM in 9:18 of ice time.

May 16 2024

Wheeler (leg) was activated from long-term injured reserve Thursday, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.

May 13 2024

Wheeler (leg) has shed his non-contract jersey ahead of Game 5 against the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday, Dan Rosen of NHL.com reports.

Jan 27 2024

Wheeler scored a goal and added an assist in Friday's 5-2 loss to Vegas.

Jan 17 2024

Wheeler scored two goals, one the game-winner, in Tuesday's 5-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken.

Dec 20 2023

Wheeler logged a pair of assists in Tuesday's 5-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Dec 13 2023

Wheeler scored two goals on five shots on net in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Nov 12 2023

Wheeler logged an assist in Sunday's 4-3 shootout win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Nov 10 2023

Wheeler scored a power-play goal in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Minnesota Wild.

Oct 13 2023

Wheeler had two shots on goal and a minus-1 rating in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres.

Jul 1 2023 | New York Rangers

Blake Wheeler

Standard | 1 yrs

$800,000

Cap Hit

$800,000

Matt Keator | Win Hockey Agency

Jul 1 2023

Wheeler agreed to terms on a one-year, $800,000 contract with the New York Rangers on Saturday.

Jun 30 2023

Wheeler was placed on unconditional waivers for the purposes of buying out his contract Friday, Scott Billeck of the Winnipeg Sun reports.

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