As I expected, the Bruins accepted the arbitration offer for Blake Wheeler. 1-year, $2.2 million for the upcoming season. I've described the situation a thousand times. The Bruins are now over the cap. And they can go even further over the cap to sign Tyler Seguin. As long as they're over by $3.5 million or less, they will be OK until Sturm returns. Then they'll have to do something.
Peter Chiarelli seems happy to have Wheeler back. I mean, he's averaged better than 19 goals per season in his 2 years here. That's not half bad considering the brutal slumps he's gone through and the overall lack of scoring this team experienced last year. When Wheeler plays to his potential and isn't a stiff, he's pretty solid. Hopefully we see the solid Wheeler this year and not the guy who's questionably worth a bag of pucks.
I'm not Nostradamus or anything, but I would expect the signing of Tyler Seguin within the next couple of weeks.
Fuck wheeler, dudes got all the talent in the world but has no balls what so ever. By the by.. the bruins had no choice they legally had to sign him to that deal or trade the deal away.
ReplyDeleteI agree, he's played like a pussy, I just hope he can toughen up and play up to his potential. If he does the Bruins will run shit.
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