Film And Analysis: How Miles Wood’s Game Won Me Over (+)

Many were surprised, even stunned, when the Colorado Avalanche handed out a six-year contract to Miles Wood on the opening day of free agency. Heck, I was one of the many that were caught off guard by the term.

It’s not that Wood is a bad player, it’s just that long-term contracts like that are typically reserved for star players. To see a player coming off a 13 goal season get a contract that long is rare, but obviously there’s a reason why Colorado felt comfortable doing it, right?

Well, after watching 8 of his games from last year, I can see exactly why they like him. Like most bottom six players, he’s not perfect, and he’ll probably be a divisive player, but in the end, he won me over. Let me explain how.

In case you missed the previous two installments on Jonathan Drouin and Ryan Johansen, I’ll go through the film and analyze what I see. If this is the type of content you’re interested in, please consider subscribing to CHN+. With the code “evan10”, you can still get $10 off a year sub.

Without further ado, let’s get to it.