Just with their history vs us. Debrusk and his dirty plays in the playoffs, Miles Wood running over Freddy multiple times in the same game after he just came back from a concussion.
Watch these videos and tell me you don't think this guy would look good in a leaf sweater. I dare you...He fits every criteria in Lebrun's blurb. Can play up and down the lineup. Could easily see him with Willy and JT, but really has use anywhere in the lineup. Great speed, good shot, great compete and tough as f***. These are guys you win with
Exactly the type of players you want on your team rather than against. And yea definitely a fun player to watch, looks like he has upside & unlocked potential for sure; he's a freakishly fast freight train.
Miles wood is a guy that I think they will go for. guy is tough as nails, high compete level. That is a playoff player. Not to mention he is signed 1 year past this year which is very on brand for Kyle Dubas. He makes too much sense to me. I expect KD to pull the trigger well prior to the TDL. Miles Wood will be a Leaf by mid march. Mark my words
Possible retention & an RFA at the end of the deal too.
Yup I'd be really happy with him as well. He certainly would be a cheaper option. To be honest I would aggressively target Miles Wood in the same fashion that TB overpaid for Blake Coleman. I would get ahead of the crowd and give NJ an offer that would be tough to refuse, and then if they don't bite pursue Watson at the TDL. Because Watson would not need to quarantine. And also I think Wood has more room to grow. He has all the tools to be a Hyman 2.0 just tougher. Someone I think would fit so well into our lineup
Why would Jersey give up Wood again. We aren’t getting him.
They were literally shopping him last season when his value was lower than it is now & it's a team that likely is looking to acquire futures rather than worrying about the near future or keeping their roster in tact.
I like the idea of Miles Wood as a faster, angrier Hyman. What I worry is that he'll be somewhere between an angrier Soup and angrier Kappy, and not have the IQ to play in our top 6.
That pretty much nails it for the concern towards him. Really like what he brings now but more so what he could bring for the future given his age, upside, and contract status/control. I certainly think there are better players than him available though like Palmieri who doesn't bring what Woods brings, but is absolutely the better player while fitting the bill of what they're after. Miles Wood reminds me a lot of a really tough & angry Scapanen which is both a good and bad thing, looking like an intriguing experiment but with risk.
If we get Foligno he can share some insight on the game plan vs us last year from Columbus. This could be an additional positive for Keefe.
Yea he could definitely bring some valuable intangibles like this. Another great character and voice is always good.