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Wheeler doesn't realistically represent any value to Anaheim, Arizona, or Chicago, with his declining stats and age he will be a UFA/retired before we are ready to get some use out of him. The only reason they would take him on would be to take his full cap in exchange for futures coming to them for the cap dump. Then those teams could retain 50% and turn around and flip him to a competitor for additional futures/prospects.
That said, Wheeler may be able to be laundered/3 way deal to a competitor who wants him through those teams for cap retention.
Seattle might want him as well, as I think they are actively trying to be better this season. I just can't think of any other teams that have 8 mil in cap space that want to take on a 35 year old forward for two years.