Inside Wheeler’s Shocking Summer 2025 NHL Prospect Rankings: Who’s the True Future Star?
He’s a finesse player with tons of feel, skill, poise and craftsmanship on the puck and as a passer (he seems to know where guys are even when they’re in his blind spot). The IQ and passing ability are high-end tools. He has a high-end ability to put pucks into spaces for both his linemates but also himself. He’s a decently fast skater who uses fluid crossovers to build speed and weave up the ice in control. I’ve wanted to see him own his ice, up his tempo and put the puck in the net more at times, but he has shown he can do all of that. He’s extremely smart on and off the puck. He’s also viewed as a competitive enough center (though he supports play well off the puck, I’d like to see him involve himself more in the fight and he lacks a physical element) who should fill out his frame (which should also help him in the faceoff circle, where he struggles). It’s also worth noting that he’s a June birthday and the son of two high-level hockey players, so the athleticism is there, and the muscle should come. The skill, sense, IQ and ability to make plays at different paces are all very appealing when you consider he’s still a lean almost-6-foot-2.
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