Wright, Wood trade a good change of scenery for both players

Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET|Comments (0)

from Daily Faceoff, by Ryan Cuneo,

All these big names circling the trade market can make a deal like Sunday’s , which saw the Seattle Kraken send center Shane Wright to the Nashville Predators in exchange for winger Matthew Wood, fly under the radar. But the deal is intriguing in its own right, as Wright and Wood are former first-round picks who have yet to hit their stride in the NHL. Wright is especially noteworthy as a top-five pick, who at one point had first-overall buzz, from the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.

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