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NHL
Matthew Wood
Matthew Wood
Nashville Predators, Right Wing
Age: 21y-0m-27d (Feb 06, 2005)
Country: CA
College: Connecticut
Drafted: Round 1 (#15 overall), 2023
Agent(s): Sean Coffey (Quartexx Management)
2025-26 Cap Hit
$950,000
2025-26 Cash
$950,000
Career Earnings
$950,000
2024-2026 Rookie (CURRENT)
Matthew Wood signed a 3 year, $2,850,000 contract with the Nashville Predators, including $285,000 signing bonus, $2,850,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $950,000. In 2025-26, Wood will earn a base salary of $855,000 and a signing bonus of $95,000, while carrying a cap hit of $950,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,850,000
Average Salary:
$950,000
Signing Bonus:
$285,000
Free Agent:
2027 / RFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
19 | $950,000 | 1.08% | $950,000 | $950,000 | |
| 2025-26 |
|
20 | $950,000 | 0.99% | $950,000 | $1,900,000 | |
| 2026-27 |
|
21 | $950,000 | 0.91% | $950,000 | $2,850,000 | |
| 2027-28 |
|
22 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Signing Proration | Incentives Likely | Cap Hit | Cap % League | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
19 | $855,000 | $95,000 | - | $950,000 | 1.08% | |
| 2025-26 |
|
20 | $855,000 | $95,000 | $500,000 | $950,000 | 0.99% | |
| 2026-27 |
|
21 | $855,000 | $95,000 | $500,000 | $950,000 | 0.91% | |
| 2027-28 |
|
22 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
19 | $855,000 | $95,000 | $950,000 | $950,000 | - | $950,000 | $950,000 | |
| 2025-26 |
|
20 | $855,000 | $95,000 | $950,000 | $1,900,000 | - | $950,000 | $950,000 | |
| 2026-27 |
|
21 | $855,000 | $95,000 | $950,000 | $2,850,000 | - | $950,000 | $950,000 |
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$950,000
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 |
|
Active
|
$950,000 |
$950,000 |
|
| Total |
$950,000 |
$950,000 |
||||
| 2026 | 21 |
|
Active
|
$950,000 |
||
| Total |
$1,900,000 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$855,000 | $95,000 | - | $950,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
20 |
$855,000
|
$95,000 |
$950,000 |
$950,000 |
|
| Total |
$855,000 |
$95,000 |
$950,000 |
$950,000 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
21 |
$855,000
|
$95,000 |
$950,000 |
||
| Total |
$1,710,000 |
$190,000 |
$1,900,000 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$855,000 | $95,000 | - | $950,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
NSH |
Oct 07, 2025 - Oct 23, 2025 | 0 | Undisclosed |
-
Feb 22, 2026
Promoted from the Minors by Nashville (NSH)
-
Feb 05, 2026
Demoted to the Minors by Nashville (NSH)
-
Oct 23, 2025
Promoted from the Minors by Nashville (NSH)
-
Mar 29, 2025
Signed a 3 year $2.85 million contract with Nashville (NSH)
-
Jun 28, 2023
Drafted by Nashville (NSH): Round 1 (#15 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | G | MIN | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | S% | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM | FO Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NAS | 50 | 10 | 590 | 9 | 0 | -3 | 73 | .137 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 38 | 2 | 22 |
| 2024 | NAS | 6 | 0 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
