Prospect Info: Shane Wright (Round 1, Pick #4, 2022 draft)

[Fistfullofbeer]

Expected to go 1st overall before the start of the season, a good and consistent season was not enough to let him keep the 1 OA spot. Instead he dropped to 4 where Seattle are hoping Wright and Beniers are a great 1-2 punch down the middle for years to come.

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[Dog]

Actually incredible luck what a pick!

 

[LastWordArmy]

Granted exceptional status at the age of 15 and allowed to enter the OHL a year early, Shane Wright has long been the top prospect in the 2022 Draft Class. While he had a tough start to the year, a dominant second half has only cemented Wright’s status as the best player in this year’s group of top prospects. Wright scored 32 goals and 62 assists for 94 points in 63 games with the Kingston Frontenacs this season. So far in the playoffs, he has put up two goals and eight points in six games as the Frontenacs advance to the second round. He also was named to Team Canada for the World Junior Tournament which was rescheduled due to a COVID outbreak amongst the teams.

Shane Wright Scouting Report: 2022 NHL Draft #1

Shane Wright Scouting Report: Wright has long been the top prospect in this year's draft. The Kingston Frontenacs centre does it all.

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[UnkleKraker]

I think we will look back and see this as a classic case of over-scouting. I could see him going second to Slafkovsy but 4th? Crazy. Our gain.

 

[Jdodd]

Yeah, should have went 1st IMO... Congrats on getting your 1C and 2C in back to back drafts! Great start for you guys even though Francis screwed up your initial draft of current players.

 

[Panteras]

Bruh….holy sheet can’t believe he landed at #4. Okay.
Awesome that we got him.

 

[Sad People]

Cant believe we got him

 

[Bear of Bad News]

Dropped my monocle when I saw this great news.

 

[AarG]

I'm still excited for Beniers and now we have Beniers/Wright as our foundation!

 

[NiagaraKraken]

This is so insane!!! Let’s gooo!!!! Wow!

 

[Zur En Arrh]

Montreal is dumb. So are the two other teams. You just go what Montreal has been looking for since the 70s. I'm dumbfounded. congrats!!!

 

[HoseEmDown]

Surprised as hell, didn't think he would fall to 4. Absolutely set at C for awhile now. Now you can stop listening to the tank for Bedard talk, you're set at C. Wright should also be ready to play next season so might make free agency decisions a little different. Maybe now you go heavier at Klingberg as RD is the biggest need.

 

[Toomany7pins]

The Kraken may get REAL GOOD before we all expected it.

 

[bleedgreen]

Congrats guys, you’re first two top picks are definitely guys to build around. He was there because everyone overthunk it. Looking forward to seeing your team next season.

 

[Quackenator]

Honestly never thought he'd drop to us but I'm excited to see what Wright and Beniers can do plus winterton. Let's see what else happens this off-season.

 

[richo]

Hopefully, Wright and Beniers develop quickly. Then Yanni Gourde can be the 2nd or 3rd line center. He was awesome in that role for Tampa. I love Gourde, but he shouldn't be a team's "star". He should fill his ideal role. If this works out, the Kraken will be tough.

 

[Interior Cascadian]

I’m floored that AZ took Cooley over Wright. It’s fun to think how we’ll be looking back on this day five, ten, and fifteen years from now.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

I have read multiple reports on Wright and the primary issue with him seem to be lack of compete. Getting dropped to 4 and getting picked by us may actually be the best case scenario for both sides. Wright can get a chance to develop in a small market team without too much media attention/criticism (like Montreal). Expectations will be more tempered here. Also, hopefully he uses the fact that he dropped to get more motivated and compete harder.

 

[gstommylee]

Hopefully, Wright and Beniers develop quickly. Then Yanni Gourde can be the 2nd or 3rd line center. He was awesome in that role for Tampa. I love Gourde, but he shouldn't be a team's "star". He should fill his ideal role. If this works out, the Kraken will be tough.

Or Gourde moves to winger as a 2 RW or LW.

 

[More 2004]

Congrats on Shane!!.. can we have Yanni back now? Lol

 

[TheeNorthStar]

Closed on my first home today and got straight into house projects. When I saw it in social he fell to the Kraken I was stunned! Great pick up. Love the fire and compete right out of the gate when he stared down the MTL mgmt. unreal.

 

[Dominance]

Seriously, a franchise-altering pick. Wright-Beniers has the making of an incredible 1-2 centre punch, which the Kraken can capitalize on if they draft well and make the right personnel decisions over the next three seasons.

 

[kihei]

Wright wasn't even on our pick selection poll because who would have thought he would have dropped to us. Now I hope we can draft a D prospect (or two) with a couple of our second round picks. But this is already a great draft for us.

 

[OilersFanatics505]

Wright wasn't even on our pick selection poll because who would have thought he would have dropped to us. Now I hope we can draft a D prospect (or two) with a couple of our second round picks. But this is already a great draft for us.

So the polls show you guys didn’t want him?

 

[The Marquis]

So the polls show you guys didn’t want him?

No, we didn’t think he’d be available at 4, so I don’t think he was even on the poll.