Monday, June 16, 2008
Rangers to Sign Former 1st Round Pick?
Thanks to ESPN and other sources we have this info about the Rangers signing a potential star in the league
Blake Wheeler, the 2004 first-round pick of the Coyotes who opted for free agency, has narrowed his choices to four teams, according to The Boston Globe.Wheeler had been selected 5th overall and the Rangers selected 6th taking college goaltender Al Montoya who was recently traded to Pheonix who selected Wheeler, but were unable to sign him.The newspaper said the Bruins were one of the four, with possibly the Devils, Rangers and Wild the others.
"We had a good meeting with him [Thursday]," Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli told The Globe.
Wheeler, 21, is 6-4 and 220 pounds and just finished his junior season at the University of Minnesota. He had 42 goals and 96 points in 127 college games.
Canucks GM Mike Gillis pursued him, but told The Province that his agent indicated Wheeler wants to go to a team in the Eastern Conference
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