 He became the third-highest paid Jets player behind defensemen Tobias Enström and Dustin Byfuglien, and he was signed through to the 2018–19 season.On August 31, 2016, Wheeler was named the captain of the Jets.Wheeler was named to his first NHL All-Star game on January 10, 2018, for the 2018 NHL All-Star Game,, finished the regular season with a career best 91 points and lead the league in assists with 68, tied with Claude Giroux.