Just late night thinking, so if it's silly, just say so.
Not saying that it would ever happen again, but considering that daytime television is slowly changing programming-wise, could Wheel and Jeopardy ever work as daytime network television shows again? Other than potential cannibalization, I don't see why not- although I'm sure that could be a big problem somewhere along the line.
Considering that Pat, Vanna, and Alex won't be around forever, it could also act as a "farm system" of sorts to prepare the new host(s) for the syndie version, rather totally entrusting them with the keys to the kingdom from day one.
Thoughts?