Overview
- Wright has formally asked to be traded and his agent told reporters that Seattle general manager Jason Botterill agreed to move him to a team that needs a young top center.
- The Kraken have publicly said they will not be pressured and that any deal must meet their valuation, with the club and the player’s agent appearing to work together on timing and destination.
- Multiple teams have been linked as possible landing spots, and The Province reported that Vancouver is Wright’s preferred destination, though no trades have been confirmed.
- Wright is on the final year of his entry-level contract with a roughly $886,666 cap hit and will be a restricted free agent next summer without arbitration rights, which lowers immediate salary risk for potential buyers.
- Because his production fell after a coaching change, teams view Wright as a low-cost reclamation project and Seattle may seek young, cost-controlled defensemen or comparable assets, so ongoing talks will shape summer roster and cap moves and could affect training-camp plans.