For three years prior to his draft year, Shane Wright looked like a lock for the first overall pick in the 2022 draft but as the season progressed, there was more of a question on if Wright would be the guy hearing his name first in Montreal. Surprisingly on draft day, Wright fell to fourth overall where the Seattle Kraken rushed up to the podium to select the top prospect.
Since then, Wright has spent his time with the Windsor Spitfires of the OHL and the Coachella Valley Firebirds where he has put up very reasonable numbers since.
Some teams have questioned Wright's usage in Seattle as he is yet to make a mark in the NHL, therefore teams are asking around about his availability. The following was said by Dave Pagnotta regarding the likelihood of a Shane Wright trade:
So you can cut the whole Shane Wright for Martin Necas talk, Hurricanes fans.
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Insider David Pagnotta provides an update on a possible Shane Wright trade
POLL | ||
JUIN 5 | 157 ANSWERS David Pagnotta makes major update on possible Shane Wright trade Do you think Seattle Kraken forward Shane Wright will be the best player in the 2022 NHL draft? | ||
Yes | 55 | 35 % |
No | 102 | 65 % |
LIST OF POLLS |
G | A | PTS | ||
Conor Garland | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Anders Lee | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Kirill Marchenko | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Chandler Stephenson | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Connor McMichael | - | 3 | 3 | |
Dylan Cozens | 2 | - | 2 | |
Ryan Donato | 2 | - | 2 | |
Adam Fantilli | 2 | - | 2 | |
Simon Holmstom | 2 | - | 2 | |
Roman Josi | 2 | - | 2 | |
Travis Konecny | 2 | - | 2 | |
Jared Spurgeon | 2 | - | 2 | |
Jake Walman | 2 | - | 2 | |
Tom Wilson | 2 | - | 2 | |
Shane Wright | 2 | - | 2 | |
Oliver Bjorkstrand | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Macklin Celebrini | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Jakob Chychrun | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Mikael Granlund | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Dougie Hamilton | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Complete stats |
STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 23 | 18 | 5 | - | 36 | |
Hurricanes | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 33 | |
Wild | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 32 | |
Devils | 25 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 32 | |
Capitals | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 31 | |
Golden Knights | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 31 | |
Maple Leafs | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Flames | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 28 | |
Panthers | 23 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 27 | |
Kings | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 27 | |
Conference | Cumulative |