NHL analyst hints Kraken could trade Shane Wright
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Per a new report from NHL analyst David Pagnotta, the Seattle Kraken are reportedly open to moving on from former first round pick Shane Wright.
The Seattle Kraken are two points out of the second and final Wild Card spot in the Western Conference, but they could be active as the Trade Deadline begins to get closer.
Per a new report from NHL analyst David Pagnotta on the DFO Rundown, there's a chance they could choose to trade forward Shane Wright, taken with the fourth overall pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, to acquire a top-six talent.
The Seattle Kraken are open to moving Shane Wright. I think with what they've been looking for previously - a legitimate top-six offensive threat; ideally somebody capable of playing in the top line - the sense that I'm getting is a willingness to move and package up Shane Wright in order to get that. - David Pagnotta
So far this year, Wright has 17 points (7G, 10A) in 48 games.
The Trade Deadline this year is March 6, and if the Kraken aren't able to get themselves back into the playoff race, Wright may not be the only player they move.
Shane Wright Is A Former First Round Draft Pick Of The Kraken
Many fans and analysts expected Shane Wright to be taken first overall in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens, who won the Draft Lottery.
But instead, they took Juraj Slafkovsky. Eventually, Wright was taken with the fourth overall pick by the Kraken, and he infamously glared at the Canadiens' staff as he walked onto the stage before accepting his new Kraken sweater.
So far in his NHL career, all with the Kraken, Wright has 68 points (31G, 37A) in 143 games.
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