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Matthew Wood

#52
age20
posLW
shotr
h6'4"
w205lbs
Depth Chart RW4

Current Contract

Cap Hit
$950,000$950K
Year 1 of 3
24/25
26/27
Expiry Status
RFA 2027 age 22

Profile

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Draft Team
Round1
Pick15
Year2023
Agent Sean Coffey
Birthdate Feb 6, 2005
Birthplace Nanaimo, British Columbia
Nationality Canada
UFA Year 2032
ELC Year 20
Waivers Eligibility Exempt
Est Career Earnings $950,000

2024-25 Stats

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Regular Season
GP4
G0
A0
P0
PPG0
PIM2
EV TOI/GM 10.60
G60 0.00
P60 0.94
GF% 50.00
DFF% 47.30
REL DFF% 4.70
CF% 50.00
REL CF% 2.40

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2024-2027 Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$2,850,000$2.85M
cap hit$950,000$950K

Matthew Wood is signed to a 3 year, $2,850,000 contract with a cap hit of $950,000 per season, currently playing for the Nashville Predators. His contract was signed on March 29, 2025, and expires at the end of the 2026-27 season, when Wood will be 22 years old.

Signed On Mar 29 2025
Signing Agent Sean Coffey
Signed By
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% Cap Contract Start 1.08%
Signing Status age 20
Qualifying Offer $897,750$898K
Abbreviated $Amounts
2024-25
2025-26
2026-27
2027
Cap Hit $950,000$950K $950,000$950K $950,000$950K RFAage 22
AAV $1,283,333$1.28M $1,283,333$1.28M $1,283,333$1.28M
Base $855,000$855K $855,000$855K $855,000$855K
Performance Bonuses - $500,000$500K $500,000$500K
Signing Bonuses $95,000$95K $95,000$95K $95,000$95K
Total Salary $950,000$950K $950,000$950K $950,000$950K
Minors Salary
$82,500$83K
$82,500$83K
$82,500$83K
Clauses
UFA Year
Buy Out Buy Out Buy Out
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Career Stats By Contract

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Season Cap Hit League Team GP G A TP PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60
2024-25
$950K
NHL Nashville Predators 4 0 0 0 2 64 50.00 47.30 4.70 50.00 2.40 0.94
Matthew Wood Stats by Elite Prospects
Matthew Wood Advanced Stats by
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

29
Mar
3yrs
$950,000AAV

Transactions & Updates

15
Apr
Wood notched an assist in Monday's 7-3 loss to Utah.
29
Mar
Wood signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Nashville on Saturday.
13
Feb
Wood has 10 goals and 29 points in 29 NCAA appearances this season, making him one of the University of Minnesota's top scorers.
06/28
2023
Wood was selected 15th overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft on Wednesday.
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