Overview
- Shane Wright has formally requested a trade from the Seattle Kraken and both his agent and the club are working to find a new team.
- Multiple teams including the New Jersey Devils, Pittsburgh Penguins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames and Boston Bruins have been linked as potential suitors.
- Seattle reportedly rebuffed an approach from Vancouver after asking for premium young defensive assets, with Zeev Buium and Tom Willander named in early reporting as examples.
- Wright’s production declined from 19 goals and 44 points in 2024–25 to about 12 goals and 27 points in 2025–26, and he has one year left on a low‑cost deal before becoming an RFA in 2027.
- Because the trade request is public, Seattle’s leverage is reduced, talks remain unresolved, and the situation could create locker‑room awkwardness or force the Kraken to alter their asking price if no deal is done before training camp.