Overview
- Wright’s agent confirmed that the forward and the Seattle Kraken agreed to pursue a trade on Wednesday, July 9, with the team cooperating with his camp to find a new landing spot.
- Multiple reports say Wright prefers the Vancouver Canucks, but no transaction has closed because Seattle’s asking price is viewed as very high by potential suitors.
- Sources name players such as Zeev Buium and Tom Willander as the kind of young, cost‑controlled assets Seattle is seeking in return, and that demand has stalled talks so far.
- Wright is 22, entering the final year of his entry‑level deal with a roughly $886,666 cap hit, will be an RFA in 2027, and his production fell to 12 goals and 27 points in 74 games last season.
- Expect negotiations to stay active but slow as cap moves and draft‑week trades reshape teams’ ability to meet Seattle’s price, and other clubs linked to Wright include Boston, Montreal and Philadelphia.