Inside Wheeler’s Shocking Summer 2025 NHL Prospect Rankings: Who’s the True Future Star?
It’s hard not to like the way he can play in transition, whether defending the rush with his feet and reach, skating back to retrieve pucks or skating through neutral ice/out of the defensive zone in possession. He has shown improved comfort and smarts in control, even if his play with the puck and offensive game are never going to be his calling card. He gaps well and can take away a carrier’s space. He has a good stick (he defends more with his length and feet than body) I’m still not as high on him as some others are and didn’t feel he was a No. 6 pick in 2023 but he has most of the more important makings of a potential top-four defenseman who can play minutes and drive results with his defensive play, length and skating.
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