The club-elected salary arbitration hearing between the two sides was scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 6, but that won't be necessary now. Wood was limited to just three games during the 2021-22 season because of a hip injury that required surgery. He had 17 goals and 25 points in 55 matches during the 2020-21 campaign. 

The New Jersey Devils have filed for a $3.85 million contract. The club-elected arbitration hearing between the two sides is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 6. Wood was limited to just three games during the 2021-22 season because of a hip injury. 

"The choice for me to stop playing was because after games my hip just wouldn't heal as fast as what I thought," said Wood. "And so I just shut it down for the rest of the year.” If he isn't ready for training camp then we will let you know. 

Wood has only played in three games in 2021-22. He attempted to return from hip surgery on March 27, but unfortunately it seems that didn't go as planned. The silver lining is that he has plenty of time to recover before the Devils' 2022-23 training camp.