Inside Wheeler’s Shocking Summer 2025 NHL Prospect Rankings: Who’s the True Future Star?
When his timing is on and he’s stepping up early to take ice in the neutral zone, he can really dominate a game on both sides of the puck. He can be a little overzealous at times (offensively and defensively) and will occasionally get burned wide, but that eagerness to make something happen also defines his game, and he’s a lot to handle when he builds a head of steam through his tall crossovers and starts circling the offensive zone to attack. He wants to dictate and influence the game on his terms, rather than wait for it to come to him (which can also come with waiting a little too long to make his decisions at the time, but is more often apparent in quick, aggressive choices). He has a couple of kinks to iron out with his decision-making and footwork, but the rest is there, and he has legitimate top-four upside with continued development.
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