Value of: Miles Wood next contract

[Stephen Gionta]

If I'm Tom Fitzgerald, I'm offering a ton of contract options his way:

3 years, 4.5 million per. (13.5 million)
4 years, 4 million per. (16 million)
5 years, 3.85 million per. (19.25 million)
6 years, 3.5 million per. (21 million)

If he doesn't like any of those options, then it was great having you as a Devil soldier.

I don't think we should be taking his beginning of the season quotes lightly. "I'm sick and tired of being on a losing team" ... I think he's going to want to stay in New Jersey, as their present and future is as bright as any in the NHL. Probably the brightest in the NHL.

 

[Blackjack]

Not really. This is a cost to retain issue in a salary cap league. If you don't have a good replacement, you may have depth issues later and are left wondering... what happened.

Nah, you replace him with someone better, cheaper, and younger. Let someone else sign him to a bad contract.

 

[Xirik]

Nah, you replace him with someone better, cheaper, and younger. Let someone else sign him to a bad contract.

especially when the Devils still have lots of draft picks and a still pretty deep prospect cupboard. If the Devils didn't have those I would understand a GM having to play more to keep a guy like Wood.

 

[RANDOMH3RO]

I think the devils let him go. This will be a big off season for them, potential for a lot of turn over. They should be replacing depth for cheap and trying for a big top 6 winger.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Nah, you replace him with someone better, cheaper, and younger. Let someone else sign him to a bad contract.

I get your approach but it don't always end up that way. A lot of outcomes could happen that you can't predict. Wood could blossom in his 27-32 years or he is meh and like Armia with the Habs. Devils could struggle with replacing him. There is no absolute clear road on that due to unknowns.

I think he is a good player but he has flaws and consistency issues. Will a 3 year deal at $3.5M or $4M be a bad contract? I'm not sure but what I do know is the cost for players like this is going up with a growing cap to come. It's nearly impossible to have all of your bottom 6 as $2M or under contracts if you want to compete for the playoffs and make runs.

 

[NjdevilfanJim]

I get your approach but it don't always end up that way. A lot of outcomes could happen that you can't predict. Wood could blossom in his 27-32 years or he is meh and like Armia with the Habs. Devils could struggle with replacing him. There is no absolute clear road on that due to unknowns.

I think he is a good player but he has flaws and consistency issues. Will a 3 year deal at $3.5M or $4M be a bad contract? I'm not sure but what I do know is the cost for players like this is going up with a growing cap to come. It's nearly impossible to have all of your bottom 6 as $2M or under contracts if you want to compete for the playoffs and make runs.

Wood is a great NJD...Plays hard will drop the gloves has wicked speed and compete...Could bitch about being on fourth line he doesn't just shows up and plays....That said I hope Devils sign him but if they do it's gotta be at low term give him more higher dollar amount but the world isn't perfect I think he'll test ufa.......I could see a team like Buffalo offering him a big contract to go there as a middle 6 fwd

 

[Unbiased Fan]

I’d offer 2.1 mil from the leafs. However many years he wants 1-7.

 

[Classic Devil]

I’d offer 2.1 mil from the leafs. However many years he wants 1-7.

At $2.1M we'll just keep him. He'll definitely want and get more than that.