Report: Contract talks picking up between Devils, Miles Wood

The New Jersey Devils could be on the verge of securing the services of their lone training camp holdout.

Negotiations between the Devils and restricted free agent forward Miles Wood have become serious and a new deal could be imminent, a source with knowledge of the talks told NJ Advance Media's Chris Ryan on Saturday.

The two sides didn't engage in any serious dialogue leading up to camp, and Wood has been absent for the start of the preseason as a result.

He ranked fourth on the Devils with 19 goals last season, his second campaign with New Jersey.

Wood was a fourth-round pick of the club in 2013.

Three other NHL RFAs remain as the regular season approaches: William Nylander of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore, and Nick Ritchie of the Anaheim Ducks.

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