Winnipeg Jets connected to former generational prospect Shane Wright as a potential trade target
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Jack Sutherland
Jan 26, 2026 (9:35 PM)
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Per a report from NHL analyst David Pagnotta, the Seattle Kraken could potentially be considering a trade of Shane Wright, and the Winnipeg Jets could come calling.
The Seattle Kraken are reportedly looking to beef up their top-six and would like to acquire a goal-scoring forward, and per multiple reports, former first round pick Shane Wright could be dangled as trade bait.
Those rumours were given further fuel today by NHL analyst David Pagnotta, who not only said that Wright has been involved in trade discussions by the Kraken but has also listed the Winnipeg Jets as a possibility to acquire him.
Now I reported this week that Shane Wright is available out of Seattle, and I believe Winnipeg has checked in on Shane Wright, but I think the Kraken prefer to utilize that asset in a larger deal to bring in a first line caliber player or close to it. They've been looking for that piece since the offseason; they obviously haven't filled that void. They're still looking, and Wright's the carrot that's being dangled. I believe there's been a least a conversation about it, I think they reached out. I don't know if there's a runway there. - David Pagnotta
So far this year with the Kraken, Wright has 18 points (7G, 11A) in 51 games played.
Shane Wright Was Taken By The Kraken In The First Round Of The 2022 NHL Entry Draft
Even though he was floated as a potential first overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, the Canadiens instead went with Juraj Slafkovsky.
Eventually, Wright was taken fourth overall by the Kraken in the first round, and he infamously stared down the Canadiens' management team on his way up to the stage to accept his sweater.
So far in his NHL career, Wright has 69 points (31G, 38A) in 146 games.
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