2 things jump out to me from his Elite Prospects:-
1. It makes me hungry and thirsty:-
Honeybaked yum yum, Chicago Mission (Burrito), Saginaw Spirit (I'll have a JD and Coke!) and Bridgeport Sound Tiger (Beer!!!!).
2. It was Stella (no pun intended) until 2021-2022 then goes from the AHL to the Allsvenskan ??? That's quite a drop.
I'm hoping we've found a hidden gem here.
From what I can find, it appears that in 2021 he chose not to have the COVID vaccine. So when the NHL resumed he was sent on loan to Sweden by the NY Islanders.
They felt he didn’t excel there like they expected so when he returned even though there were no longer any vaccine guidelines, they sent him down to the ECHL.
He did ok for Atlanta, but again didn’t excel so the Islanders didn’t renew his contract and Bode opted to return to Europe.
Wilde’s early career stats are extremely impressive and you’d expect someone with his resume to be still fighting for a NHL contract.
Can Russell and the Devils org get him loving the sport and finding his A game again? If so it would be a phenomenal signing.