Wood has been traded, along with Charlie Coyle, from the Avalanche to the Blue Jackets on Friday for two draft picks and Gavin Brindley, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Wood spent much of the year battling injuries, as he played in only 37 regular-season games, producing just eight points. The 29-year-old then spent most of the postseason as a healthy scratch, appearing in just one of seven games in Colorado's first-round series loss to Dallas. The Avalanche, cap-strapped before this trade, clear a $2.5 million cap hit for the next four seasons, while Wood will likely slide right into a bottom-six role with the Blue Jackets.
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Avalanche's Miles Wood: Suiting up in Anaheim
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Wood (illness) will be available for Sunday's road matchup against the Ducks, per Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.
Wood will return to the lineup after missing Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Kings due to an illness. The left-shot winger registered two goals and two assists over four games prior to getting injured, which accounts for half of his total production in 2024-25.
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Avalanche's Miles Wood: Unavailable Saturday
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Wood (illness) won't play against the Kings on Saturday, according to Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.
Wood will miss at least one outing after being a late scratch for Saturday's game. He has contributed four goals, eight points, 59 shots on net and 48 hits in 36 appearances this season. With Wood unavailable, Jere Innala will occupy a fourth-line role versus the Kings.
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Avalanche's Miles Wood: Hands out assist
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Wood managed an assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout win over the Golden Knights.
Wood has four points over his last three games. He continues to play well as a fill-in for injured forwards. The 29-year-old is likely strengthening his case to stay in the lineup once the Avalanche get healthier. Wood has eight points, 58 shots on net, 48 hits, 48 PIM and a minus-1 rating over 35 appearances this season.
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Avalanche's Miles Wood: Pots goal Saturday
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Wood scored a goal on two shots and added three hits in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Blues.
Wood has three points over the last two contests. He's making the most of a chance to play while Martin Necas (upper body) and Jonathan Drouin (lower body) are sidelined. The 29-year-old Wood is up to seven points, 56 shots on net, 47 hits, 48 PIM and a minus-2 rating over 34 appearances. Once the Avalanche are closer to full health, Wood could slip to a bottom-six role or end up as a healthy scratch, though his heavy playing style could be beneficial in the playoffs.
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Avalanche's Miles Wood: One of each Thursday
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Wood scored a goal, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Blue Jackets.
While Joel Kiviranta (lower body) is back in the lineup, Wood has a chance to fill in while Jonathan Drouin (lower body) and Martin Necas (undisclosed) are ailing. The Avalanche have clinched a playoff spot and are likely to end up as the No. 3 seed in the Central Division, so they are unlikely to rush any players back down the stretch. Wood will likely see bottom-six minutes for a while after snapping his six-game slump, which also included 10 healthy scratches. He's at six points, 54 shots, 44 hits, 48 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 33 appearances.
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Avalanche's Miles Wood: Short-term boost in playing time
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Wood has been in the lineup for three of the Avalanche's last four games after suiting up in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Blues.
Wood has a clearer path to playing time while Joel Kiviranta (lower body) is out of the lineup. Wood has filled in on the third line recent, adding six hits and four shots on net over his last three games, but his scoring upside is virtually nonexistent. The 29-year-old has been limited to four points, 53 shots on net, 44 hits, 48 PIM and a minus-5 rating over 32 appearances this season, averaging a career-low 11:07 of ice time.
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Avalanche's Miles Wood: First point since return
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Wood notched an assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Devils.
Wood earned his first point in 10 games since he returned from an upper-body injury that cost him nearly two months. The 29-year-old has played on the fourth line, so it's no surprise that offense has been hard to find. For the season, he's been limited to four points, 46 shots on net, 44 PIM, 30 hits and a minus-5 rating through 26 appearances.
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Avalanche's Miles Wood: Activated Sunday
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Wood was activated from injured reserve Sunday.
Wood has not played since Nov. 27, missing Colorado's last 27 games while recovering from an upper-body injury. The 29-year-old winger figures to slot back into a middle-six role in Sunday's matchup with the Rangers. Wood has appeared in just 16 games this season, logging a pair of goals and three points.
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Avalanche's Miles Wood: Traveling with team
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Wood (upper body) will join the Avalanche on their upcoming three-game road trip and is expected to play at some point, Meghan Angley of Guerilla Sports reports Thursday.
Wood has been out of action since Nov. 27 against the Golden Knights, a stretch of 26 games on the shelf due to his upper-body issue. Even when healthy this season, the 29-year-old winger has managed just three points across 16 games this year while averaging 12:02 of ice time. If not during an upcoming back-to-back versus the Bruins and Rangers on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, Wood will look to return in Tuesday's matchup with the Islanders.
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Avalanche's Miles Wood: Not close to return
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Wood (upper body) is not close to a return but remains on his timeline, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.
The Avalanche have given few details on Wood's recovery, but he is considered month-to-month. As such, a return in January is not guaranteed. Wood has already missed 14 contests and is set to miss at least a few more.
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Avalanche's Miles Wood: Shifts to LTIR
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Wood (upper body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Saturday, per PuckPedia.
Colorado also activated Ross Colton (foot) from LTIR on Saturday and put Jonathan Drouin (upper body) on IR. Wood is month-to-month and will miss his fifth straight game versus Detroit on Saturday. He has collected two goals, one assist, 30 shots on net, eight blocked shots and 16 hits through 16 appearances this season.
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Avalanche's Miles Wood: Labeled month-to-month
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Wood (upper body) is considered month-to-month, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.
Wood's timeline suggests he may be out until the calendar flips to 2025. His absence will impact Colorado's forward depth, but it won't make many waves in fantasy. The Avalanche have made several call-ups to cover forward absences this season, making it unclear who will gain the most fantasy value during Wood's recovery.
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Avalanche's Miles Wood: Earns assist in return
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Wood (upper body) logged an assist, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Capitals.
Wood was in a third-line role prior to his injury, but the simultaneous returns of Valeri Nichushkin (suspension) and Jonathan Drouin (upper body) have the Avalanche at their healthiest yet this season. That resulted in Wood playing on the fourth line, where he logged a meager 7:53 of ice time. Wood is up to two points, 20 shots on net, 10 hits and eight PIM over 11 contests, but his fantasy value will be limited if he can't carve out at least middle-six minutes moving forward.
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Avalanche's Miles Wood: Activated off IR
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Wood (upper body) was taken off injured reserve Thursday.
Wood will return to action against the Capitals on Friday after having missed the last seven games due to his upper-body injury. The 29-year-old winger has managed just one point in 10 games this year and is currently stuck in an eight-game goal drought. With Wood back in the lineup, he should slot into a bottom-six role for the Avs.
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Avalanche's Miles Wood: Targeting Friday return
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Wood (upper body) won't be an option against the Kings on Tuesday but is hoping to play in Friday's clash with Washington, Adrian Hernandez of Mile High Hockey reports.
Wood won't be the only reinforcement for the Avs, as they are expected to also get back Jonathan Drouin (upper body) and Valeri Nichushkin (suspension) on Friday. Unless the team is going to roll with eight blueliners Tuesday, Colorado will likely need to bring up a forward or two from the minors before puck drop. For his part, Wood figures to challenge for a middle-six role once up to full speed but could start out on the third line.
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Avalanche's Miles Wood: Placed on injured reserve
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Wood (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Monday, retroactive to Oct. 28.
Wood sustained an upper-body injury against Chicago on Oct. 28 and was expected to miss approximately 7-10 days. As a result, it isn't very surprising to see him officially land on injured reserve, especially considering how many injuries the Avalanche are dealing with. Ivan Ivan, Nikolai Kovalenko and Nikita Prishchepov were called up by the Avs on Monday and should help to fill in while Wood is unavailable.
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Avalanche's Miles Wood: Out against Bolts
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Wood will not be in the lineup versus Tampa Bay on Wednesday due to an undisclosed injury, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.
Even prior to getting hurt, Wood was struggling offensively while mired in an eight-game pointless streak. With the 29-year-old winger on the shelf, the team recalled T.J. Tynan from the minors, while defenseman Oliver Kylington will play as a forward. The injuries continue to pile up for the Avs, who are also without Ross Colton (foot), Jonathan Drouin (upper body) and Gabriel Landeskog (knee) to name a few.
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Avalanche's Miles Wood: Ready to go Sunday
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Wood (undisclosed) will play Sunday against the Senators, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports.
Wood missed practice Saturday with an injury, though he'll be good to go for Sunday's contest. The 29-year-old winger has one goal through his first eight games this season.
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Avalanche's Miles Wood: Dealing with injury
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Wood (undisclosed) didn't practice Saturday due to an injury, but the Avalanche hope he can play Sunday versus Ottawa, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.
Wood logged 14:57 of ice time in Thursday's 5-1 win over Utah. He has chipped in one goal, 15 shots on net and seven hits through eight outings this season. With Ross Colton (hand) and Wood questionable for Sunday's game, Colorado may need to summon a forward from the minors.
