Kraken Send Shane Wright To The Predators In Exchange For Matthew Wood
The Seattle Kraken have finalized a deal sending Shane Wright to the Nashville Predators in exchange for forward Matthew Wood. Elliotte Friedman reported the swap after Wright struggled for playing time in Seattle, recording just three goals and four points across 14 appearances this year while being shifted to the wing.
Drafted fourth overall in 2022 amidst high expectations, Wright has reached a career-best 19 goals and 44 points in an NHL season while earning praise for his defensive reliability and skating ability.
Meanwhile, Matthew Wood has also faced a slow beginning to the campaign, accumulating one goal and three points through 14 games after being selected 15th overall by Nashville in 2023. Wood holds career totals of 18 goals and 34 points through 91 matches and is positioned to slot onto the third line alongside Kaapo Kakko and Berkly Catton.
Both players carry expiring deals as they approach restricted free agency, while their respective clubs navigate the regular-season standings in the Pacific and Central divisions.
