New Jersey Devils: 5 Predictions Coming Out Of Training Camp

Miles Wood ends up on the third line

This one is going to make some fans mad. To certain Devils fans, there are two good places for Miles Wood in the Devils lineup. They are on the bench, or in the owner’s box. To even talk about Wood going anywhere besides the fourth line is blasphemy.

Think about the priorities of the Devils this season. They want to figure out what they have on this roster while assessing how the team will look for the next five seasons. Miles Wood is 25 years old, has two more years on his deal that pay him $2.75 million per season, and has been unable to turn his skills into production.

Lindy Ruff will do everything he can early in the season to unlock Miles Wood. His speed has people’s eyes bulging. Ruff will believe he can turn him into something on offense. Which Devils player has been the best at getting the best out of his linemates? Travis Zajac is the answer.

Zajac is going into the final year of his contract with the Devils. It would be mean to post him with Miles Wood in what could be his last year in New Jersey, but the Devils have to figure out what to do here. They want to promote Wood before this year’s expansion draft in hopes the Seattle Kraken take him. There’s a lot of reasons the Devils will want to keep Wood on this line, possibly paired with Johnsson or Jesper Bratt.