It was the most predictable decision the Winnipeg Jets could have made.
And yet, in a way, also the boldest.
Those two things don’t usually go together, but there’s a lot of things about Blake Wheeler being named the new captain of a team like the Jets that aren’t typical.
While Wednesday’s announcement was widely expected, Wheeler is, in many ways, an unconventional choice to lead a team that is the most buttoned-down organization in the National Hockey League.
Make no mistake: While Wheeler and former Jets captain Andrew Ladd were close personal friends and charter members of Jets 2.