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Wheeler money in the bank for the Jets

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Blake Wheeler is coming off a career-best 91-point season and is on track this season to top that with three goals and 20 assists so far. (Trevor Hagan / The Canadian Press files)

Blake Wheeler's five-year, $41.25-million extension hasn't even kicked in yet, but it's already looking like a steal.

Dare I say the Winnipeg Jets captain is underpaid?

He certainly is this season, as Wheeler plays the final year of his previous deal at a paltry $5.6 million. That's chump change in today's NHL for a player whose value to a legitimate Stanley Cup contender has never been greater.