Maple Leafs Lineup Shuffle As Miles Wood Recalled From Marlies
The Leafs have called up Miles Wood from the Marlies https://t.co/oqYHYAksrF
— Daily Faceoff Toronto (@dfotoronto) October 9, 2026
Toronto acquired Wood as part of the Kirill Marchenko trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets. He spent last season there and chalked up eight goals and 14 points in 54 games along with 63 hits in 11:51 of average ice time per night.
Although the details of a lineup change haven't yet been revealed for Toronto, Wood will undoubtedly find himself in the mix for a fourth-line assignment, as the Brandon Duhaime-Teddy Blueger-Bo Groulx trio hasn't really made much of an impact through the early games of the season.
Wood could certainly inject some speed and energy into that fourth line.
Said it last week on the Leafs Lab Podcast, but if Wood is healthy, I feel like his speed is going to be a major weapon on the fourth line. Over the last four seasons, his ranks in max skating speed percentile: · 97th · 99th · 99th · 97th Also he's 6′2″ and 209 lbs.
— Willyston Riellander (@nylanderthews) October 9, 2026
In addition to his speed, which regularly ranks in the 97th percentile or higher in the NHL, Wood will also bring physical play to his checking role. Heck, he was once able to finish around the net a bit, too, as he had as many as 19 goals in a season earlier in his career. The past three years, though, he's been in single digits in that department. Injuries have cut short his past couple of seasons.
The call-up of Wood is a turn of events, as the Leafs reportedly tried to flip him after acquiring him in the Marchenko deal, according to Elliotte Friedman.
It's hoped that Wood will join the team in Denver on Saturday.
Zack MacEwen is another option to slot back into fourth-line duties.