WINNIPEG, MB - MAY 14: Blake Wheeler #26 of the Winnipeg Jets reacts after missing a shot against the Vegas Golden Knights during the second period in Game Two of the Western Conference Finals during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bell MTS Place on May 14, 2018 in Winnipeg, Canada.

Jets sign Wheeler to 5-year, $41.25M contract extension

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The Winnipeg Jets signed captain Blake Wheeler to a five-year contract extension worth $41.25 million, the team announced Tuesday.

Wheeler's contract carries a cap hit of $8.25 million per season, which ties him with Philadelphia Flyers forward Jakub Voracek for the third-highest among right-wingers, according to Cap Friendly.

The coming season was set to be the last of Wheeler’s six-year, $33.6-million contract, after which he would have become an unrestricted free agent.

Blake Wheeler's extension includes a no-movement clause (for waivers, etc.) and a modified no-trade clause.
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The 32-year-old is coming off a stellar 2017-18 campaign in which he put up a team-best 91 points, topping his previous career high of 78, set during the 2015-16 season. He also tied Flyers captain Claude Giroux with a league-high 68 assists.