Price is Wright
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I'm all for sending him back if three minutes in 40 minutes is all he gets against the Chicago Blackhawks of all teams.
Prospect Info: Shane Wright (Round 1, Pick #4, 2022 draft)
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and what exactly is he suppose to achieve in the OHL besides playing against teens if its such a "great idea"...
with that said i'm bowing out of this thread since it seems to be nothing but just send him back..
with that said i'm bowing out of this thread since it seems to be nothing but just send him back..
The Marquis
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He seems to be on pace for under 6 min today, though losing his helmet probably lost him 15-20 seconds
RainyCityHockey
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He would at least play and know what to work on after having a couple of NHL games under his belt.
I really like the plan Hakstol talks about involves increasing his minutes and giving him better opportunities than playing on the 4th line.
If not it's utter nonsense.
He could work on the things that he struggled with last year, and get his confidence back up.
He didn’t dominate last year, so why wouldn’t you send him back so he could actually do that, and be a star in the WJC and chase a Mem Cup. Seems a no brainer to me at this point.
Utter domination.
All the things we eventually want to see him do in the NHL he needs to do first versus juniors.
Fistfullofbeer
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Guessing here, but I sure get a feeling that they are going to send Wright down but are just looking for a trade to happen there.
The Marquis
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It has that sort of feeling, and I hope they've been open with the guy about it if that's the case.
or he's just getting more off the side training that has nothing of which people seem to think he's gonna get send back...
Wonder if Donskoi's return will be the deciding factor.
What some people here don't seem to realize is that close to half of playing competitive hockey is mental and being able to overcome the nerves and issues associated with high-pressure game situations.
The only way to learn to slow the game down and excel under the pressure is to play games. Junior, college, Minors, pros.... it doesn't matter. They all work the mental aspect of the game that you just don't get from practice.
Right now it sorta feels like Wright is that kid that is going to show up to highschool after being homeschooled through K-8, and have to awkwardly transition into the real world.
Comes down to what will help make him a better player moving forward.
Noah Dobson played 30 minutes a game when he returned to the Q after he was drafted. At 19, instead of sending him back the isles kept him but didn’t dress him for like over 1/3 of the games before Covid hit. They had a plan to work with him to build up his strength which he needed.
What are the Kraken coaching staff going to do for Him between games to get him up to speed?
The Marquis
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I no longer have any feeling that what they have done with him is the correct thing to do. It might be the worst option out there. The dude missed a year of playing hockey. He should be playing 10 minutes minimum per night or should be playing 18 or more per night in the OHL, not this.
Fistfullofbeer
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I mean, the team always ways going to have the depth at forward.
Permanent Spots
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Beniers
Schwartz
Tanev
McCann
Eberle
Bura
Bjorkstrand
Wennberg
Gourde
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Rotating spots
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Donskoi
Sprong
Donato
Kuhlman
Geekie
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So we have 9 forwards guaranteed to play over Wright. He is fighting with the 5 forwards whom, based on the limited playing time I have seen, he is not ready to replace. Maybe with more game time we could have seen Wright do more but if the team is focused on winning and that is the only priority, it is unlikely Wright gets more game time. I just don't see Hakstol trusting Wright with that.
And it that is the case, sending Wright back to juniors would be the best move for him.
I agree, and with the Penalty Kill now at an abysmal 64%, I think Donskoi is more than likely to be a guaranteed on the fourth line night in and night out if he comes back and plays as well defensively as he did last season.
The PK is flat out losing games for this team and Hakstol knows it. With Wright in the mix, that is five guys and two slots.
Absolutely amateur hour how Shane Wright is being developed. Played maybe 40 minutes total this year …
That’s not how you develop a player especially one who missed as much time as he did
That’s not how you develop a player especially one who missed as much time as he did
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Seattle Kraken Should Send Shane Wright to OHL Kingston Now
Shane Wright has been a healthy scratch three times already. What are the Seattle Kraken going to do with him?
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The sooner Wright returns to the OHL, the better for everybody. This seems to be a case of the GM and the coach not being on the same page. It has become a distraction the team doesn't need to deal with. No permanent damage has occurred, I hope, to Wright's confidence especially if there is a degree of tact involved in handling the situation the rest of the way, Not one of Francis' high points, though.
I’m starting to see why this guy fell in the draft. 3 teams passed on him and apparently if Seattle passed, Philadelphia and Columbus were going to pass too. I forget where I read that but I saw that around the time of the draft
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In terms of bottom-6 or fringe players: Geekie, Sprong, Kuhlman, and Donato have all been better. Lind and Froden might also be better. Donskoi, who I do not support, is probably better. At this moment Shane Wright is not the best option to help the Kraken win hockey games.
The Marquis
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It's hard to compare anybody who has played 5 games with an average TOI of 6:30 to a list of guys with 107-474 games played in the NHL who all happen to be in the same spot on the depth chart as the kid. We all thought Seattle was the best place for him at first... though I'm not sure about that anymore.
RainyCityHockey
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I also feel it makes no sense to compare him to bottom six guys given that there are certain criteria required that don't fit Wright and his game at all. At least not now at age 18.
And yeah, if we're going for wins(now) keeping him in Seattle doesn't make much sense, IMO.
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Is there a player from the Buffalo lineup that you'd scratch in favor of Wright tonight?
The Marquis
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After that game? No. That's the problem. Those guys played marvelously and earned the Vancouver game IMO. If anything I might give Kuhlman the night off and move Gourde to wing and play Wright in the 3rd line center spot with Gourde on his wing.
GrungeHockey
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Are you? Are you seeing that? So the kid's trash. Absolute rubbish. Total draft mistake. Might as well trade him away now. No future.
Damn what do some people want from these kids? Show me the list of players drafted at his age tearing up the league? All the eligibles are going back as they should. The level of expectation here is absurd.
The team obviously sends him back before his first year kicks in (as most teams do). You let him dominate in junior. Play in the World's probably. Comes back up at the end of the year for a few games and NEXT year he plays with Seattle.
