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Postgame: MTL vs. NSH, Wood | Nashville Predators Preds rookie Matthew Wood reflects on his NHL debut against Montreal.

APRIL 10, 2025 • NHL.COM

Agrees to entry-level contract Wood signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Nashville on Saturday.

Impact Wood's first professional contract will begin in 2024-25, so he will report to AHL Milwaukee on an amateur tryout for the remainder of the season. He produced 17 goals and 39 points in 39 games for the University of Minnesota this campaign. The Predators selected Wood with the No. 15 overall pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.

MARCH 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Getting it done offensively Wood has 10 goals and 29 points in 29 NCAA appearances this season, making him one of the University of Minnesota's top scorers.

Impact The only teammates ahead of Wood in points are Connor Kurth (31) and Jimmy Snuggerud (41). It's a different situation for Wood, who led the offense with the University of Connecticut in 2022-23 (34 points in 35 appearances) and 2023-24 (28 in 35) before joining Minnesota for his junior season. However, unlike Kurth and Snuggerud, Wood also has a size advantage at 6-foot-4. Nashville selected him with the No. 15 overall pick, and he might develop into a valuable middle-six forward for the Predators.

FEBRUARY 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE