Overview
- Wright’s agent, Kurt Overhardt, confirmed the trade request in reporting published Thursday, making the player’s desire to leave an open, league-wide matter.
- Multiple teams have been linked as realistic suitors with the New Jersey Devils repeatedly named as a prominent potential landing spot.
- Wright is on an inexpensive, final-year contract worth under $1 million which makes him an affordable short-term target for contenders and lowers the price other clubs must pay.
- Seattle coach Lane Lambert said Wright improved defensively and on faceoffs this season even as his offensive totals slipped from his rookie year.
- General manager Jason Botterill has not committed to moving Wright and faces pressure because the public request reduces leverage and could create awkwardness if Wright remains on the roster at training camp.