Shane Wright has Lane Lambert tied to one of Seattle's biggest summer calls.
Wright is 22, a right-shot center, and Seattle is now openly sitting in fresh-start territory with him. He followed a 44-point season with 12 goals and 27 points in 74 games, which is why this file got loud fast.
The Daily Faceoff piece lays out 5 teams that make sense: Calgary, Chicago, New Jersey, Pittsburgh, and Toronto. That list alone tells you this is not fringe chatter. It is a real market around a former No. 4 pick.
Calgary fits because the Flames still need more up the middle. The article points to their young blue-line depth and extra draft capital as tools Craig Conroy could use if Seattle wants help now instead of waiting on futures.
Chicago makes sense for a different reason. Connor Bedard is out for 4 months after shoulder surgery, and the Blackhawks already showed they are willing to swing big when they traded for Bowen Byram.
New Jersey feels like one of the cleanest hockey fits. The Devils already missed on Barrett Hayton, and the article frames Wright as the next logical pivot for a club still trying to deepen its center group behind Jack Hughes and Nico Hischier.
Pittsburgh is the wild card. Kyle Dubas loves buy-low skill, and Wright fits the exact kind of upside bet that could help the Penguins bridge the gap between the Crosby era and whatever comes next.
Shane Wright's next team may have just become crystal clear
Toronto stands out because the article ties Wright to a succession plan. Auston Matthews has 2 years left on his contract, John Tavares is 35, and the Leafs still do not have much of a pipeline at center.
That is where John Chayka's summer matters. Toronto has already been aggressive, and the same piece hints that Matthew Knies trade talk is part of the backdrop if the Leafs want to add someone in Wright's age range.
Seattle still holds the leverage. Daily Faceoff notes the Kraken want a fair price and are not going to get pushed into a soft return just because Wright needs a new lane.
That should keep the bidding serious. A 22-year-old center with this pedigree is not going to move for filler, even after a down year. Wright's value is tied less to his 27 points than to the belief that a bigger role could still unlock the player he was projected to become. That last point is an inference from the article's framing and his draft pedigree.
So the 5 teams in the article are clear: the Flames, Blackhawks, Devils, Penguins, and Maple Leafs. And if Seattle really follows through, Wright is going to be one of the most watched trade chips left on the board.
Source : Five potential trade destinations for Kraken center Shane Wright
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