Prospect Info: Matthew Wood - RW | 15th Overall | 2023 NHL Draft

[triggrman]

How does that work with the AHL? Since he was just signed, he can go down right?

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

How does that work with the AHL? Since he was just signed, he can go down right?

No. He can only play in nhl this season. College draft picks like Wood can sign ELC starting following season and then play in AHL on ATO but NOT NHL or they can sign ELC starting current season like he did but then are NOT able to play in AHL (until following season).

 

[triggrman]

No. He can only play in nhl this season. While college draft picks like Wood can sign ELC starting following season and then play in AHL on ATO but NOT NHL or they can sign ELC starting current season like he did but then are NOT able to play in AHL (until following season).

Thank you sir, you are a scholar and a gentleman.

 

[Evgeny Oliker]

So is Wood playing tonight for Preds?

If not then when?

 

[jumb0]

I would be surprised if he plays tonight, but with all the injuries...who knows

 

[herzausstein]

We have 14 forwards on the roster including wood, sissons, and marchy. With sissons and marchy out, that drops us down to 12. It doesn't mean we don't do something stupid like run 7 dmen when our 6 and 7 dmen would be Oesterle and englund but it does lend the possibility that Wood gets a full 6 mins of TOI tonight

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

Thank you sir, you are a scholar and a gentleman.

Both?! At the same time?!?!

 

[triggrman]

Both?! At the same time?!?!

I'm not holding Blues' fan in him against him at this time.

 

[wmupreds]

We have 14 forwards on the roster including wood, sissons, and marchy. With sissons and marchy out, that drops us down to 12. It doesn't mean we don't do something stupid like run 7 dmen when our 6 and 7 dmen would be Oesterle and englund

Depressingly but maybe predictably, they have done just that

 

[herzausstein]

Depressingly but maybe predictably, they have done just that

I can't even act shocked

 

[PredsV82]

Check the GDT. Hes not even with the team yet. He's Canadian so work visa stuff plus winding down/withdrawing from college...

 

[Armourboy]

Let's hope Brian Poile isn't helping with that Visa, it may never get done if it requires a fax machine.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Let's hope Brian Poile isn't helping with that Visa, it may never get done if it requires a fax machine.

These things have been taking a looooong time lately. Was it Pelletier or somebody recently, it was over a week? Our season might be finished before he gets that Visa.

 

[Predsanddead24]

These things have been taking a looooong time lately. Was it Pelletier or somebody recently, it was over a week? Our season might be finished before he gets that Visa.

Sure hope he doesn’t have any tattoos or he may end up in El Salvador too

 

[Scoresberg]

Man, I sure hope he gets to play some games during the rest of the season. Team is damn near unwatchable at the moment with guys like McCarron and Smith getting 17 MINUTES a night.

 

[triggrman]

Wait he was playing in the us already so he has a current Visa, correct? My American FM in Canada doesn't need a new Visa to go to a different city.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Wait he was playing in the us already so he has a current Visa, correct? My American FM in Canada doesn't need a new Visa to go to a different city.

Guessing it's a "work Visa" vs. "student Visa" kind of thing?

 

[herzausstein]

Wait he was playing in the us already so he has a current Visa, correct? My American FM in Canada doesn't need a new Visa to go to a different city.

Don't get paid for NCAA so I don't think you need a work visa for that. I may be wrong though.

 

[triggrman]

Wait he was playing in the us already so he has a current Visa, correct? My American FM in Canada doesn't need a new Visa to go to a different city.

Nevermind, I asked him, he would, F1 v P1 visas might even require he leave the US and then come back.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

Wait he was playing in the us already so he has a current Visa, correct? My American FM in Canada doesn't need a new Visa to go to a different city.

New employer?

 

[Armourboy]

Yeah he would go from a student visa to a work visa which has different parameters for being issued. I believe it also requires some from of identification for tax purposes to be created as well.