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AZ Sports Hub - Arizona's Destination for Sports ... found this 5/30/2008 on www.azcentral.com [flag]
The Coyotes shocked the NHL community when they selected Blake Wheeler, a 17-year-old high school player from Minnesota, with the fifth overall pick of the 2004 draft. Nearly four years later, Wheeler has shocked the Coyotes by deciding not to sign with them, thus becoming an unrestricted free agent. "I'm actually quite stunned," Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney said Thursday. "Quite ... [link]

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The Closer: Yotes Lose Blake Wheeler
Published 5/30/2008 by Greg Esposito at AZ Sports Hub - Arizona's Destination for Sports - Blogs - Podcasts - Forums
... The Coyotes lost their top draft pick from 2004, Blake Wheeler, to free agency (Free agency before you even ever play for a team? Baseball players would kill for such a deal.) [AzCentral.com] ...

Blake Wheeling Away
Published 5/30/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (PB) at One Fan's Perspective
I just love it when a player, who is unproven in the NHL, thinks that he can do better someplace else. One of the more curious problems with the current CBA, is that when a drafted player, who does not remain a collegiate player and decides to declare himself a professional, the club that drafted him has 30 days to sign the prospect or lose that player to free agency. It seems that at 22, Mr. Wheeler thinks he can set the hockey world alight with his hockey prowess. It's very true that he was an outstanding player in college as there are videos available for all ...

Blake Wheeler to be a UFA
Published 5/30/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Richard Pollock) at IllegalCurve.com
... actually quite stunned," Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney said Thursday. "Quite frankly, we made him an offer significantly better than any other contract he can get (right now). But that's his choice. I think (he's received) bad advice, and I think he's making a big mistake because of the commitment we've made to our young players and the young players we're prepared to invest in." Here is the entire article courtesy of the Arizona Republic. It appears that Wheeler ...

Wheeler Opts for Free Agency
Published 5/30/2008 by Richard Nickerson at Coyote Corner
... That is the big question. What motivation does Wheeler have to reject the Coyotes, who now will receive the fifth pick of the second round as compensation? According to his agent Matt Keator it was Wheeler’s ability to choose where he will live and play.  This was Keator’s statement from today’s Arizona Republic: ...

Blake Wheeler: Has Visit with Rangers
Published 6/12/2008 at RotoWire.com NHL Latest News
... to add the player to your watchlist RotoWire Update Recommendation 5/29/2008 Wheeler, the Coyotes' first pick of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, has elected to become a free agent rather than sign with the Coyotes, the Arizona Republic reports. Wheeler has great size for a forwar... ...