Shane Wright's Stock Takes a Huge Hit After NHL Ranking is Released
The 2022 NHL Draft was shocking one for many reasons, but most of all the snub of Shane Wright as the No. 1 overall pick, as he was expected by many to be taken at that spot before eventually falling to the Kraken at No. 4.
The free fall continues
Despite this fall, many still expected him to be a top tier prospect in the NHL, but thus far he has managed just 8 games at the NHL level, and is quickly being passed over by other names.
That's become even more evident in recent days, as the NHL Network has released its list of top prospects in the league, with Wright falling all the way to No. 15.
A deep list of prospects
Ahead of Wright are the likes of Connor Bedard and many 2023 NHL Draft names, as well as Logan Stankoven, Matthew Knies, Cutter Gauthier and other intriguing names.
At just 19-years of age, there's plenty of time for Wright to turn it around, but at this point in time, there's plenty who doubt his potential as a prospect, even after scoring 37 points in 20 games for the Windsor Spitfires a season ago.
Do you agree with this list? Should Wright be higher or even lower?
As Read on Blade of Steel - The NHL Network has released their top 50 prospect rankings, showing just how far Shane Wright has fallen
| POLL | ||
AOÛT 13 | 134 ANSWERS Shane Wright's Stock Takes a Huge Hit After NHL Ranking is Released Will Wright ever be a superstar for the Seattle Kraken? | ||
| Yes | 51 | 38.1 % |
| No | 83 | 61.9 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Owen Tippett | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Tyler Bertuzzi | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Shane Pinto | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Connor Bedard | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Nico Hischier | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Bo Horvat | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Quinn Hughes | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Cole Perfetti | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Jake Sanderson | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Mark Stone | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Travis Konecny | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Connor McDavid | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Brock Boeser | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Morgan Frost | 2 | - | 2 | |
| William Nylander | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Noah Cates | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Blake Coleman | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Matthew Coronato | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Tyson Foerster | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Claude Giroux | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 35 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 49 | |
Golden Knights | 33 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 47 | |
Devils | 36 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 47 | |
Capitals | 32 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 46 | |
Maple Leafs | 34 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 44 | |
Panthers | 34 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 44 | |
Wild | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 44 | |
Kings | 33 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 43 | |
Oilers | 33 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 42 | |
Hurricanes | 32 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 41 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||