- Kraken trade Shane Wright to the Predators for Matthew Wood in a one-for-one swap
- Both players are 2022-23 first-round picks in the final year of entry-level deals
- Read below for how the trade came together and what each player brings
The Shane Wright trade is official. The Kraken sent the 22-year-old center to Nashville on Sunday in a one-for-one swap for Predators winger Matthew Wood.
Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman was the first to report the two teams were working on a deal involving the pair. Here’s what he posted:
About 12 minutes later, Nick Kieser of Lower Broad Hockey filled in the details. It was Wood for Wright, straight up:
Seattle then announced the move on its own account:
Wright has been a trade name for months. The fourth overall pick in 2022 had a career year in 2024-25 with 19 goals and 44 points, then slid to 27 points last season. He has three goals and an assist in 14 games this year and has mostly played the wing instead of center. We covered his agent saying he was committed to the Kraken at training camp.
Wood is a different kind of player. The 6-foot-4 winger went 15th overall in 2023 and scored 17 goals with 13 assists in 71 games as a rookie. His start this season has been slow too, with one goal and two assists in 14 games.
Both contracts expire after this season. Wright carries a cap hit of about $887,000, Wood’s is $950,000, and each will be a restricted free agent next summer.
Seattle is also without Jared McCann for a while, so Wood gives the Kraken another forward with size. Our look at the McCann injury has the details on that.
Nashville is betting a change of scenery gets Wright back to the player who was once projected to go first overall.
