When Kraken 2022 top draft choice Shane Wright stepped off the ice at the conclusion of this summer's development camp, he was showered with water-bottle splashes and lots of hurrahs from fellow prospects to celebrate his center-ice signing of his NHL entry-level contract after the day's scrimmage. Fans attending at Kraken Community Iceplex were equally enthusiastic about cheering the No. 4 overall pick in July's NHL Draft.
The supportive trend will no doubt continue for Wright, who is beloved in Canada for his heroics as a World Junior Championship star and already has Kraken veterans mentioning Wright in the same sentence with Matty Beniers. Along with Beniers debuting at age 19 last spring, Wright can turn to Jared McCann and Jaden Schwartz, who both debuted in the NHL as teenagers.
All Right with Wright
Rookie camp finishes two-day run. Kraken's top 2022 draft choice and rest of prospects next join Thursday's start of 'Kraken Training Camp Presented by Starbucks'