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C Shane Wright - Kingston Frontenacs, OHL (2022, 4th, SEA) Part 3
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Kennerback
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Looks like the decision is made to keep him up in the NHL this season
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GM RON FRANCIS (Today):
“… Shane (Wright),… Those are five guys who, in my estimation, will play in our top nine.”
And in case it was in doubt, I did make sure to ask whether Wright would be starting the year in Seattle.
“I would believe he’s starting the season in Seattle,” Francis said.
For the whole season, for sure, I asked?
“I don’t want to draw a line in the sand, but I would think he’s with us for the year,” Francis said. “It’s just a matter of how things go and managing it. … But I think he’ll be fine. He’s fit right in. He does a lot of good things.”
Kraken GM thinks Wright will play whole season in Seattle
Seattle Kraken general manager Ron Francis is hopeful that rookie forward Shane Wright will play the full 2022-23 season in the NHL."I don't want to draw a line in the sand, but I would think he's with us for the year," Francis told The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun. "It's just a matter of how things...
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GM RON FRANCIS (Today):
“… Shane (Wright),… Those are five guys who, in my estimation, will play in our top nine.”
And in case it was in doubt, I did make sure to ask whether Wright would be starting the year in Seattle.
“I would believe he’s starting the season in Seattle,” Francis said.
For the whole season, for sure, I asked?
“I don’t want to draw a line in the sand, but I would think he’s with us for the year,” Francis said. “It’s just a matter of how things go and managing it. … But I think he’ll be fine. He’s fit right in. He does a lot of good things.”
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It's possible he isn't ready, but I'd rather wait until after his 9-game NHL sample before coming to that conclusion definitively. It's true he hasn't shown his best in camp yet.
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Looks like Ron Francis and Co. have about as much confidence in Kingston's coaching staff properly developing Wright as I do.
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Looks like Ron Francis and Co. have about as much confidence in Kingston's coaching staff properly developing Wright as I do.
Bought to lead some top tier depth with Berniers in Seattle
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Who is Berniers? Is he any relation to Matty Beniers?Bought to lead some top tier depth with Berniers in Seattle
Gurglesons
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Who is Berniers? Is he any relation to Matty Beniers?
Yeah, he is Matty when he wears a fake mustache and speaks in a French accent.
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Fourth line with Donato and Kuhlmann.
What the f***ing f***.
What the f***ing f***.
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Done with this shit. Idiotic/intentional mismanagement.
It’s questionable whether he should be in the NHL at all this year. Playing bottom-6 (presumably sub-12 if not sub-10 minutes a game) in a grinding role is definitively the worst possible position for his development.
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Lafreniere will be just fine. He's no longer looking like the clearcut, no-questions-asked #1 from his draft year, but he still presents as a future star 1st liner.
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Agreed.
Unfortunately this kind of thinking is prevalent in hockey, no matter the generation.
Then they ask "Oh why isn't he producing??" - while the guy skates with plugs.
Always put a guy in a position to succeed. And if the team wants him to learn defense, the AHL is for that.
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Been watching the game (among a few others) and he had a good first shift where he had a good takeaway that lead to a good chance but hasn’t really been seems since.
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William H Bonney
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He's not ready for the NHL and it's been obvious for over a year.
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I'm going to guess you haven't watched him much this year, the problems he had last year in keeping up with the play are entirely gone. Now he just has the issue that he is a typical 18 year old prospect and can't beat out established NHLers for ice time, though he can keep up out there.
Are we going to act like playing on the 4th line instantly ruins a player? If they do it all year then sure, but we can chill for now.
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I've watched him plenty. Just because he's slightly improved at keeping up doesn't mean he's ready for the NHL as it's not the only issue preventing his readiness. Him being 18 and unable to beat out better players is why he's not ready for the NHL, so it's odd you're pushing back on my point while making the same point.
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It's not a big deal he started the year on the 4th line, but getting slightly over 6 total minutes of ice time is questionable coaching, IMO. Even the fourth line should be getting around 10-ish minutes per night.
It's kind of funny that Wright went from Luca Caputi to Dave Hakstol. It's like he's destined to forever play for a derp coach.
It's kind of funny that Wright went from Luca Caputi to Dave Hakstol. It's like he's destined to forever play for a derp coach.
Compared to last year he's more than slightly improved.
"It's been obvious for over a year" is off track because he's facing a different problem here. On a shallower roster I do think he could make a top 9. In any case I wouldn't have him in the NHL this year for long term development reasons.
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