Young center Shane Wright, seen by many in the Montreal Canadiens uniform, would have cast an incisive look at the Habs table when he heard his name being called by the Seattle Kraken on Thursday at the Bell Center.
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After politely applauding the selection of Juraj Slafkovsky at the first level, Wright seemed to want to send a message to the leaders of the CH. However, he had to wait until fourth place before he could catch their attention.
After shaking hands with National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman, Wright had knives in his eyes. We do not know, however, if he was targeting the staff of the Canadian.
The Ontarian later thanked the city of Montreal for its warm welcome, but admitted to the TSN network that he was “slightly resentful” of having been ignored by the CH.
A few months before the draft, Wright said he cared a lot about his goal of getting picked first, adding that he thought he “was the best player in the auction and he deserved that honor.”