Devils 2018-19 team discussion (news and notes) - camp begins!

[Billdo]

Scoring 19 goals, 16 even strength largely from the 4th line averaging 12 minutes is not proving it?

So just give him whatever he wants?

 

[MadDevil]

One good year? He's only played one full year. He still should be an RFA...That was Shero's decision.

So he should what, just give Wood whatever he wants? Why is it automatically management's fault that he's not signed yet?

 

[Darkauron]

Lets give Wood 5million or whatever he wants for one season of almost 20 goals!!

 

[JimEIV]

So just give him whatever he wants?

Give him a comparable 1st contract for somebody coming coming of a 19 goal season and was 74th in the league in goals per 60

 

[MadDevil]

Give him a comparable 1st contract for somebody coming coming of a 19 goal season and was 74th in the league in goals per 60

Which would be...?

 

[HenriquesJawLine]

One good year? He's only played one full year. He still should be an RFA...That was Shero's decision.

Saying he should still be an RFA without knowing about the negotiations of getting him out of school is wild. This is common around the league. You not understanding basic concepts continues to baffle me.

 

[OmNomNom]

Give him a comparable 1st contract for somebody coming coming of a 19 goal season and was 74th in the league in goals per 60

I'm gonna guess they think they're giving fair value, but the agent doesn't. When the numbers come out, it won't matter, since we won't know whose side budged

 

[JimEIV]

I'm gonna guess they think they're giving fair value, but the agent doesn't. When the numbers come out, it won't matter, since we won't know whose side budged

I'd bet it is not about $$ and it is about years

 

[Cheddabombs]

Which would be...?

someone who doesn't have a contract, so how can we give him a contract that doesn't exist!

 

[Triumph]

I'm not following you? Wood only has 3 years of RFA remaining... I'm sure that they only want to do 2 and Wood wants more... it would appear to me that it is either 2 or buy UFA years.

My post that you responded to was in reference to the notion of "prove it".

Wood has 5 years of RFA remaining. He was born in September 1995 and he only has 2 accrued seasons. He is UFA in July 2023.

The Devils deliberately burned a game because they keep Wood out of arbitration rights for the first RFA negotiation.

 

[Davegarri]

I won't be surprised if Wood ends up firing his agent if this doesn't get done in a few weeks.

 

[MadDevil]

I'd bet it is not about $$ and it is about years

Granted, that was last week, but it doesn't seem like anything has changed since.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Might be JQ’s big chance if this keeps carrying on.

 

[Davegarri]

Might be JQ’s big chance if this keeps carrying on.

Yep, next man up!

 

[JimEIV]

Granted, that was last week, but it doesn't seem like anything has changed since.

My entire reasoning was completely off... I thought he had 3 years remaining to UFA not 5... I thought I read a month ago that he had 3 years... I went and checked capfriendly and I must've thought that the contract expiry of 3 years was his RFA status
Miles Wood - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

Might be JQ’s big chance if this keeps carrying on.

JQ coming to camp looking like a new man... no-names turning heads a la Bratt last year... they love Anderson, so he’ll get every opportunity to stick...

Shero has no problem waiting this out. I’m not sure what Wood’s agent thinks is going to happen here. The organization isn’t going to cave, and we’ve past the threshold from “awkward” to “bad.”

The agent isn’t working for the player’s best interests here, and it’s a shame.

 

[JimEIV]

JQ coming to camp looking like a new man... no-names turning heads a la Bratt last year... they love Anderson, so he’ll get every opportunity to stick...

Shero has no problem waiting this out. I’m not sure what Wood’s agent thinks is going to happen here. The organization isn’t going to cave, and we’ve past the threshold from “awkward” to “bad.”

The agent isn’t working for the player’s best interests here, and it’s a shame.

How isn't the agent working in the players best interest?

The guy is one of the fastest straight ahead skaters in the league and just scored 19 goals playing only 12 minutes a night and hes a bull.

He scored more goals per 60 than Stamkos, Kuznetsov, Eberle, Matt Duchene, Scheifele, Braden Point, Kopitar, Rantanen, Riley Smith.. to name a few.

His agent should be getting him the biggest contract he can.

 

[Call Me Al]

And he had all offseason to do that. but he’s on a position with no leverage and is overplaying his hand. at this point his clients best interest would be served playing hockey with the team while his boss seems perfectly content to let other players fight for his spot

 

[JimEIV]

Which would be...?

I think he's worth 3+ per.

 

[JimEIV]

And he had all offseason to do that. but he’s on a position with no leverage and is overplaying his hand. at this point his clients best interest would be served playing hockey with the team while his boss seems perfectly content to let other players fight for his spot

There is no player in our system, perhaps in our division that can replace Wood's combination of size and speed. Let alone goals.

 

[JrFischer54]

Never understood how this stuff doesn’t get done in a weeks time.

Day one. Shero offer no good.
Wood replies. Shero says no good.

Sides don’t speak for two weeks and repeat?

Why not just keep bouncing numbers off each other. This goes for all players and teams with these fiasco.

 

[MadDevil]

I think he's worth 3+ per.

Ondrej Kase scored 20 goals, 19 at even strength, averaged 1:27 more than Wood and just signed a 3 year deal at 2.6 million per year.

 

[Classic Devil]

Never understood how this stuff doesn’t get done in a weeks time.

Day one. Shero offer no good.
Wood replies. Shero says no good.

Sides don’t speak for two weeks and repeat?

Why not just keep bouncing numbers off each other. This goes for all players and teams with these fiasco.

Each sides sees an advantage in brinksmanship.

 

[DerekDevils30]

Ondrej Kase scored 20 goals, 19 at even strength, averaged 1:27 more than Wood and just signed a 3 year deal at 2.6 million per year.

Great comparable

 

[Billdo]

Great comparable

Ondrej Kase scored 20 goals, 19 at even strength, averaged 1:27 more than Wood and just signed a 3 year deal at 2.6 million per year.

Essentially the only comparable. I love Miles, I love what he brings to this team. I love almost everything about his game. This, however, is not a good idea for him and his camp.