The Winnipeg Jets made Blake Wheeler their captain after the trade of Andrew Ladd, who previously held the office. The decision wasn’t much of a surprise, and I don’t believe anyone was upset about it.
Wheeler, 31, had been with Winnipeg since the year before their relocation, joining the team in the middle of the 2010-2011 season. Now, the only reason the young, talented Wheeler was traded was to clear salary cap space for a Tomas Keberle trade (yes, really).
But that’s all in the Jets favor, although a trade going the Bruins’ way is not a very common theme in the NHL.