FlameChampion
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- Jul 13, 2011
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I don't remember a case quite like Wright's before where there is insistence that he is something that he really doesn't seem to be. Wright is the sure number 1 pick... until the whispers that he isn't build up as he doesn't look that impressive and he goes fourth. Wright is too good for the OHL... even though he did not dominate the league. Wright needs to skip the WJC because he is going to the NHL... even though he stunk in his WJC action in the winter camp and tournament and he does not seem to be an NHL calibre player. Wright makes the NHL and Francis says he will be there all year... but again, nothing indicates that he is an NHL calibre player.
I've got nothing against the guy but he seems to fall, or at least stumble, upward to a weird degree. He should be given a normal development path - play in junior, see how he does, and then see if he deserves an NHL look next September. I don't see why they would assume that he is an NHL calibre player even next year.
I agree with the post.
I do agree that he should be taking a normal development path at this point if the Kraken dont think he is NHL ready (theres no shame in that). I actually think that guys like Hughes, Hischier, Lafrienere, Kaako, etc would of been better off not playing in the NHL to start. I think McDavid and Matthews set unrealistic examples for most high end prospects. But I do wonder whos actually preventing Wright from taking that normal development path? If I had to guess, I imagine its the player and the agent and not the team. I imagine theres some entitlement from the player and he probably wants to pick up an NHL paycheque. Speculation on my part though.