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Todd Cordell
New Jersey Devils
Location: Toronto, ON
Joined: 09.05.2011

Sep 22 @ 5:45 PM ET
Todd Cordell: New Jersey Devils sign Miles Wood to four-year extension
VeryModernMan
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Munich
Joined: 06.06.2017

Sep 22 @ 5:54 PM ET
Solid deal. https://www.nhl.com/news/...jersey-devils/c-299311866
Devils4ever
New Jersey Devils
Location: East Newark, NJ
Joined: 10.24.2013

Sep 22 @ 5:55 PM ET
I think that's pretty fair considering he has had only one good season. Hopefully he continues to develop and we can get a consistent 30g from him. 😁
Thunder_daddy
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Van isle ferda, BC
Joined: 09.06.2015

Sep 22 @ 10:22 PM ET
I was expecting a 2 year bridge deal, this is an extremely team friendly deal for how much wood brings to the table. Happy this got done before the season starts!
MartysBetter88
New Jersey Devils
Location: 94Nevermore, NJ
Joined: 07.01.2010

Sep 22 @ 10:27 PM ET
Maybe I'm the only one to feel this way..

I think he's a 3rd liner on his BEST DAY. I'm not a huge Wood fan. I'll root for him, obviously, but he doesn't impress me. He has speed. great. this isn't a speed skating competition. He lacks hockey smarts, play-making ability, and isn't a sniper. No, it's not crazy money, but it's nearly 3 million for a 3rd/4th line energy guy. I won't raise hell over it, I just hope he shows he's worth it.
Rednblackk
New Jersey Devils
Joined: 08.19.2018

Sep 22 @ 10:47 PM ET
Idk man..he didn't play a ton so it is impressive to score 19
Leniwm1
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Joined: 02.24.2015

Sep 22 @ 11:19 PM ET
Maybe I'm the only one to feel this way..

I think he's a 3rd liner on his BEST DAY. I'm not a huge Wood fan. I'll root for him, obviously, but he doesn't impress me. He has speed. great. this isn't a speed skating competition. He lacks hockey smarts, play-making ability, and isn't a sniper. No, it's not crazy money, but it's nearly 3 million for a 3rd/4th line energy guy. I won't raise hell over it, I just hope he shows he's worth it.

- MartysBetter88


I think if he gets his game better he can be a first liner like how Kbuble was to the talent.
Queenie_5_hole
New Jersey Devils
Joined: 05.01.2015

Sep 23 @ 12:06 AM ET
Maybe I'm the only one to feel this way..

I think he's a 3rd liner on his BEST DAY. I'm not a huge Wood fan. I'll root for him, obviously, but he doesn't impress me. He has speed. great. this isn't a speed skating competition. He lacks hockey smarts, play-making ability, and isn't a sniper. No, it's not crazy money, but it's nearly 3 million for a 3rd/4th line energy guy. I won't raise hell over it, I just hope he shows he's worth it.

- MartysBetter88


Miles is certainly a player with flaws in his game. But if you score 19 goals before you turned 23 in this league you are a legit 3rd liner already. He might get better. I’d be thrilled if he’s similar to David Clarkson.

Regardless, I think this team needs him and I’m glad he’s signed.
cranktheradio
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Greensburg, PA
Joined: 07.02.2011

Sep 23 @ 1:43 AM ET
Maybe he will "only" be a third liner....but, 2.75 per is a good deal for a 23 year old 3rd liner.
shoobedevil
New Jersey Devils
Location: NY
Joined: 09.17.2017

Sep 23 @ 8:17 AM ET
Are the Devs trimming their roster today or after the game tomorrow?
Brooks_Light
Joined: 08.13.2015

Sep 23 @ 10:35 AM ET
Miles is certainly a player with flaws in his game. But if you score 19 goals before you turned 23 in this league you are a legit 3rd liner already. He might get better. I’d be thrilled if he’s similar to David Clarkson.

Regardless, I think this team needs him and I’m glad he’s signed.

- Queenie_5_hole


An injury prone loser that got paid after one 30 goal season, only to phone it in for the next 4 years and healthy scratched his way into unofficial retirement?

yeah, that'd be thrilling....
shvingter88
New Jersey Devils
Location: Puljujarvi makes draisitil and mcdavid better, CT
Joined: 10.12.2009

Sep 23 @ 10:47 AM ET
Todd Cordell: New Jersey Devils sign Miles Wood to four-year extension
- Todd.Cordell

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GPerogie
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Hightstown, NJ
Joined: 07.13.2010

Sep 23 @ 11:35 AM ET
An injury prone loser that got paid after one 30 goal season, only to phone it in for the next 4 years and healthy scratched his way into unofficial retirement?

yeah, that'd be thrilling....

- Brooks_Light



Clarkson did the Devils well A few others teams maybe not so much but the D Fans shouldnt have any beef with him...no?
MartysBetter88
New Jersey Devils
Location: 94Nevermore, NJ
Joined: 07.01.2010

Sep 23 @ 11:51 AM ET
Miles is certainly a player with flaws in his game. But if you score 19 goals before you turned 23 in this league you are a legit 3rd liner already. He might get better. I’d be thrilled if he’s similar to David Clarkson.

Regardless, I think this team needs him and I’m glad he’s signed.

- Queenie_5_hole

Not sure if advanced stats prove me wrong, but he always seemed like a defensive liability out there. If a play wasn't gift-wrapped for him he had a hard time creating something out of nothing, even with his speed. We'll see what he does this year. Hopefully he continues to trend up, because what I think is a very average or worse player will be taking up a roster spot for the next 4 seasons.
Shampoo
New Jersey Devils
Joined: 06.20.2018

Sep 23 @ 12:26 PM ET
An injury prone loser that got paid after one 30 goal season, only to phone it in for the next 4 years and healthy scratched his way into unofficial retirement?

yeah, that'd be thrilling....

- Brooks_Light

Sorry you missed tha boat on that one but clarky was great for us and even though he only hit 30 goals once he did have a 30 goal pace in the lockout shortened season I believe.
bikeguy99
New Jersey Devils
Joined: 09.05.2017

Sep 23 @ 12:49 PM ET
Miles is certainly a player with flaws in his game. But if you score 19 goals before you turned 23 in this league you are a legit 3rd liner already. He might get better. I’d be thrilled if he’s similar to David Clarkson.

Regardless, I think this team needs him and I’m glad he’s signed.

- Queenie_5_hole


Agreed, and that's a great deal to sign a big kid who skates/hits/scores in a 3rd line role. He is inked until he is 27 so we get his best years on the cheap. No complaints.
Leniwm1
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Joined: 02.24.2015

Sep 23 @ 12:55 PM ET
Can we all talk about how great Nico is gonna be? We never had "one of the best centerman" in game on the team.

Its gonna be amazing!
willschulme
New Jersey Devils
Location: NJ
Joined: 07.06.2013

Sep 23 @ 1:52 PM ET
Pietila among others on waivers
MartysBetter88
New Jersey Devils
Location: 94Nevermore, NJ
Joined: 07.01.2010

Sep 23 @ 2:33 PM ET
Can we all talk about how great Nico is gonna be? We never had "one of the best centerman" in game on the team.

Its gonna be amazing!

- Leniwm1


we still don't have one of the best centers in the game.. far from it. I'm HOPING he puts up 65 points this year. Jury is out on how great he's gona be. He wasn't touted as being a McDavid or even a Matthews when he was drafted. He has sure skill, but we'll see just how good he ends up being.
Brooks_Light
Joined: 08.13.2015

Sep 23 @ 4:24 PM ET
Sorry you missed tha boat on that one but clarky was great for us and even though he only hit 30 goals once he did have a 30 goal pace in the lockout shortened season I believe.
- Shampoo


"missed the boat" is a perfect way to describe his post contract career
Pomegrant
New Jersey Devils
Location: NJ
Joined: 01.18.2010

Sep 23 @ 5:14 PM ET
@amandacstein
#NJDevils trim the roster. 35 players remain at camp.

Assigned to Binghamton:

Forwards: Brandon Baddock, Nathan Bastian, Brandon Gignac, Yegor Sharangovich, Blake Speers
Defensemen: Josh Jacobs, Michael Kapla, Colby Sissons, Colton White
Goaltender: Cam Johnson
Queenie_5_hole
New Jersey Devils
Joined: 05.01.2015

Sep 23 @ 11:22 PM ET
"missed the boat" is a perfect way to describe his post contract career
- Brooks_Light


Well thanks for the update. We were all wondering what happened after the 7 year 37M contract.
MartysBetter88
New Jersey Devils
Location: 94Nevermore, NJ
Joined: 07.01.2010

Sep 23 @ 11:38 PM ET
So much for Speers and Kapla. Josh Jacobs doesn't seem to be the guy either.

but this Smith kid..
shvingter88
New Jersey Devils
Location: Puljujarvi makes draisitil and mcdavid better, CT
Joined: 10.12.2009

Sep 24 @ 5:29 AM ET
Can we all talk about how great Nico is gonna be? We never had "one of the best centerman" in game on the team.

Its gonna be amazing!

- Leniwm1

Sophomore slump gonna be hard
Shampoo
New Jersey Devils
Joined: 06.20.2018

Sep 24 @ 5:39 AM ET
So much for Speers and Kapla. Josh Jacobs doesn't seem to be the guy either.

but this Smith kid..

- MartysBetter88

At least speers scored short handed... Not sure what pretty boy mikey mcleod has shown them to keep him past the first set of cuts....