Shane Wright, who went fourth in final summer time’s NHL Draft, was despatched again to juniors by the Seattle Kraken on Friday.
The transfer comes a day after Wright captained Canada to extra time win in opposition to Czechia on the IIHF U-20 World Junior Championships. He scored within the win in opposition to Czechia whereas ending with the event with 4 targets and 7 factors in as many video games to assist Canada to its record-extending twentieth title.
Wright began the season with the Kraken however might by no means actually garner constant taking part in time. The 19-year-old was finally despatched to the Kraken’s AHL affiliate, the Coachella Valley Firebirds, for a conditioning stint that led to him scoring 4 targets in 5 video games.
He returned to the Kraken and scored his first objective in opposition to the Montreal Canadiens. It grew to become arguably probably the most anticipated efficiency of Wright’s younger profession after it was believed the Canadiens, who had the primary decide within the draft, was going to take him however chosen Slovakian winger Juraj Slafkovsky as an alternative.
Sending Wright again to his OHL crew, the Kingston Frontenacs, means the Kraken will be unable to name him again to the crew as soon as Wright’s junior season has ended. It additionally means the Kraken won’t burn the primary 12 months of Wright’s entry-level contract as a result of he did it play sufficient video games to warrant this season counting as a full marketing campaign.
Wright had two factors in eight video games with the Kraken whereas averaging 8:29 in ice time for a crew than might make the playoffs after ending their inaugural season close to the underside of the NHL standings.