We should start talking about Shane Wright

[Voight]

Wright did get hurt (as many OHL kids did) by not being to play competitive hockey for well over a year. Long term could cause some issues, essentially missing an entire year of development (even players who miss time with serious injuries are still able to practice somewhat and do other activities)

 

[Nogatco Rd]

Is it time to start using early facial hair as a factor in projecting a player? seems like there’s a trend.

would be great news for Mitch Marner, he should be getting some peach fuzz any day now

 

[McJedi]

If you don't have any plans next week at this rate you might be in the Avs top 6.

I know.

Avs really trotting out some scrubs lately.

Some guy named Tynan was out there last game. falling all over the ice, turning the wrong way, poor dump ins, no defensive awareness. He was awful. I was thinking. I could do all those things as poorly as he does them.

 

[McJedi]

You were a very good competitive hockey player and your son is an elite soccer player. Got it. Anyone else in your families sports background you want to discuss?

My point is I believe unique physical attributes are required to be generational or even franchise level. I don’t see such qualities in Wright.

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

I thought Wright was noticeable against the Leafs the other night. I'll continue to cheer for his success simply to stick it in the faces of all the Burlington POS, jealous parents that griefed and ridiculed him and his family when he was a Burlington Eagle.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

If Seattle has no interest in developing him, trade him. Tired of him barely playing compared to most of the other forwards.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Wright did get hurt (as many OHL kids did) by not being to play competitive hockey for well over a year. Long term could cause some issues, essentially missing an entire year of development (even players who miss time with serious injuries are still able to practice somewhat and do other activities)

I think we’ll see this emerge as a real issue for this cohort who were passing through juniors during COVID.

Sort of the opposite of the 2003 draft where so many players got the benefit of the lockout year to mature and gain pro experience outside the NHL, and went on to have outstanding careers. In this case, it was the loss of that same development time which might not be completely understood for another decade.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

I think we’ll see this emerge as a real issue for this cohort who were passing through juniors during COVID.

Sort of the opposite of the 2003 draft where so many players got the benefit of the lockout year to mature and gain pro experience outside the NHL, and went on to have outstanding careers. In this case, it was the loss of that same development time which might not be completely understood for another decade.

Not just the major junior kids who got hurt by COVID. Plenty of hockey in Europe was delayed too. The seasons in the A were wonky as well.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Is it time to start using early facial hair as a factor in projecting a player? seems like there’s a trend.

I can tell you for a fact that relative physical development is absolutely taken into account by scouts.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Wright did get hurt (as many OHL kids did) by not being to play competitive hockey for well over a year. Long term could cause some issues, essentially missing an entire year of development (even players who miss time with serious injuries are still able to practice somewhat and do other activities)

I believe he had the option to play overseas or even in the USHL. A bunch of other top prospects took advantage of this - Bedard played a handful of games in Sweden, Brandt Clarke played 26 pro games in Slovakia, and Matt Savoie played 34 games in the USHL.

For whatever reason, Wright just decided not to. I think that was a mistake on his part.

He really didn't seem all that motivated in the 2-3 seasons after his stand out 15-16 year old season. His on ice effort in his draft year was abysmal.

But since the start of last season, I've seen a notable improvement in his on ice engagement and two way play. He's never going to be an elite offensive player but I think he could become a ~25-30 goal 50-60 point scoring forward who isn't a defensive liability.

 

[gstommylee]

Seattle isn't gonna get rid of him... So stop with the whole trade ideas.