C Shane Wright - Kingston Frontenacs, OHL (2022, 4th, SEA) Part 3

[Bubbles]

Really glad he fell to Seattle, he'll be the best player in the draft class and Seattle deserved it after losing out in these lotteries

Wright and Beniers is a 1 2 punch at centre you can run with for a generation

Losing out? Seattle moved up one spot in 2021. And why would they deserve it? They should have tanked in 2021, they failed to fail.

 

[Hansen]

Losing out? Seattle moved up one spot in 2021. And why would they deserve it? They should have tanked in 2021, they failed to fail.

Expansion teams deserve a first overall pick

And keep it in the tank thread !!!

 

[Breakfast of Champs]

I don't see much of a choice for Wright other then NHL. His OHL team is coached badly and sucks and I doubt he feels like going to college or going to europe.

chl players can't go NCAA

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Expansion teams deserve a first overall pick

And keep it in the tank thread !!!

Expansion teams don't deserve ANYTHING.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

How many points he has scored so far in the NHL preseason?
How many scoring changes he has had/created?
Has he really played well enough to get a spot from Kraken line up?

 

[Kojo]

Another uneventful game for Wright, he had a couple of weak shots in the first but otherwise he was a non-factor.

 

[Xirik]

chl players can't go NCAA

did not know, seems sort of weird that the CHL has the power to stop a person from getting an education.

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

did not know, seems sort of weird that the CHL has the power to stop a person from getting an education.

CHL probably doesn’t but Wright signed his ELC so can’t play NCAA

 

[Boonk]

did not know, seems sort of weird that the CHL has the power to stop a person from getting an education.

It's actually the NCAA rules, they consider CHL contracts "professional" contracts since they pay players a wage and thus void any players amateur status.

Also for Wright it's NHL or OHL, no Europe or College.

 

[Kojo]

did not know, seems sort of weird that the CHL has the power to stop a person from getting an education.

NCAA is basically a cartel making millions of dollar and leaving their star player to fend for themselve. As soon as you make some money you're banned.

 

[MichaelFarrell]

Another uneventful game for Wright, he had a couple of weak shots in the first but otherwise he was a non-factor.

Definitely disagree with that sentiment. I watched him thoroughly all game and every preseason game so far. I thought he looked good and definitely showed signs that would indicate production at the nhl level. Good mind for the game, nhl level skating, deceptive shot, and adapting well to the pace of play. I like his tools a lot.

How many points he has scored so far in the NHL preseason?
How many scoring changes he has had/created?
Has he really played well enough to get a spot from Kraken line up?

I believe he has an assist off of a rebound he generated on the power play. If he makes the team, I suspect the majority of his offense will come from there. He has looked better every game.

 

[Breakfast of Champs]

did not know, seems sort of weird that the CHL has the power to stop a person from getting an education.

It's the NCAA 's choice not the CHL.

More like, seems kinda weird the NCAA considers less than minimum wage a "professional contract" and thus deems said players ineligible

 

[Kojo]

In three games he's averaging below 15 minutes TOI. Habs fans would be very upset about his usage. He looks weak out there.

Since it's Seattle and they suck maybe he will make the team.

 

[Dominance]

In three games he's averaging below 15 minutes TOI. Habs fans would be very upset about his usage. He looks weak out there.

You’re struggling out here.

 

[Kcb12345]

You’re struggling out here.

Seriously pretty embarrassing to come in here trashing him just because his team picked someone else

I'd imagine Wright has been just as impressive as Slafkovsky, if not more

 

[Xirik]

Seriously pretty embarrassing to come in here trashing him just because his team picked someone else

I'd imagine Wright has been just as impressive as Slafkovsky, if not more

So far id say the top 4 haven't really shown anything that makes them stand out amongst each other. Each showing glimpses of potential but nothing earth shattering enough to rank one of them higher then the others.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

In three games he's averaging below 15 minutes TOI. Habs fans would be very upset about his usage. He looks weak out there.

Since it's Seattle and they suck maybe he will make the team.

This sounds like you being bitter because Slafkovsky's looked bad so far for Montreal.

Has Wright dominated? No. But he's had some nice touches out there. He made a nice one-touch pass to Sprong tonight that resulted in a decent chance for Sprong.

 

[Kojo]

This sounds like you being bitter because Slafkovsky's looked bad so far for Montreal.

Has Wright dominated? No. But he's had some nice touches out there. He made a nice one-touch pass to Sprong tonight that resulted in a decent chance for Sprong.

No I'm actually very impressed by Slafkovsky. The guy just turned 18 years old a few months ago and he's 6'3 230. Lots of room to grow.

 

[nbwingsfan]

For his sake he and his agent should be demanding a trade out of Kingston if that happens. Kingston's a graveyard when it comes to actually developing players to their potential, especially with Luca "what's a system?" Caputi back as head coach.

Now THATS a name I never thought I’d see again.

I remember a time he was viewed fairly highly by Pens fans.

Seems his coaching days have gone as well as his NHL days

No I'm actually very impressed by Slafkovsky. The guy just turned 18 years old a few months ago and he's 6'3 230. Lots of room to grow.

The taller and heavier you are means the better you are at hockey?

 

[majormajor]

How many points he has scored so far in the NHL preseason?
How many scoring changes he has had/created?
Has he really played well enough to get a spot from Kraken line up?

His energy is night and day from last year and he's much quicker. I think he could hang in the NHL if the Kraken needed a center but he's probably not going to produce much at 5v5 this year and could use another year in junior to get stronger on the puck. I'm really impressed with how much his energy has improved but like most kids his age he still needs to get a lot stronger and work on protecting the puck.

 

[Kojo]

The taller and heavier you are means the better you are at hockey?

If you're that size at 18 years and good at hockey collecting awards at the Olympics, it's kind of a big deal.

 

[Kojo]

His energy is night and day from last year and he's much quicker. I think he could hang in the NHL if the Kraken needed a center but he's probably not going to produce much at 5v5 this year and could use another year in junior to get stronger on the puck. I'm really impressed with how much his energy has improved but like most kids his age he still needs to get a lot stronger and work on protecting the puck.

He was a lot quicker, you're right. Going back to the the OHL right quick like.

 

[Gold Standard]

He's been decent enough, deserving of a 9-game stint and is probably 50/50 to crack an NHL roster after that. My preference for all 18-year-old players not named McDavid is more development time in junior. So, we shall see how it goes. I've liked his game.

 

[nbwingsfan]

If you're that size at 18 years and good at hockey collecting awards at the Olympics, it's kind of a big deal.

Yeah those 2022 Olympics featuring NHL stars such as Adam Tambellini, Teemu Hartikainen, Roman Cervenka and Sean Farrell?

 

[Hemsky001]

No I'm actually very impressed by Slafkovsky. The guy just turned 18 years old a few months ago and he's 6'3 230. Lots of room to grow.

That's not how the hockey works you know...