- Agent Kurt Overhardt says GM Jason Botterill agreed to trade Wright this summer
- The 2022 fourth-overall pick took a step back in his second full NHL season
- Read below for what Seattle wants in a Shane Wright trade
Shane Wright’s run in Seattle looks just about done.
The Kraken have agreed to trade the 22-year-old center this summer, his agent Kurt Overhardt told Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.
Overhardt didn’t dance around it when Friedman asked where things stood.
“I can confirm that we have had positive conversations with GM Jason Botterill, and he has agreed to move Shane this summer to a team in need of a top young centre.”
Botterill wouldn’t comment. Other executives told Friedman there’s a clear agreement between the team and Wright’s camp to work something out, but Seattle wants a fair price and won’t get pushed into a deal it doesn’t like.
None of this comes out of nowhere. Wright’s name floated around at the deadline, including in Seattle’s swing at Artemi Panarin. We reported back in January that the Kraken were open to moving him for a top-six forward.
Wright went fourth overall in 2022 after sitting as the projected No. 1 pick for most of his draft year. Two full NHL seasons in, the production still hasn’t caught up to the pedigree.
His first full year looked promising with 19 goals and 45 points in 79 games in 2024-25. Last season slid the other way. Wright finished with 12 goals and 27 points in 74 games, and his faceoff work and ice time dipped right along with the scoring.
Here’s a reminder of what Wright looks like when he’s rolling:
A 22-year-old center with that draft resume on an entry-level deal is a rare thing to shop, especially when help down the middle costs a fortune. Botterill should pull a real return if he stays flexible on what comes back.
The agent is hoping Wright lands somewhere he can play in a top-six role. The catch is that the teams willing to hand him that runway tend to be rebuilders, not the win-now clubs with the kind of talent Seattle wants in return.
A new address and a clean depth chart might be exactly what Wright needs to get his career pointed back in the right direction.
