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Kraken trade Shane Wright to Predators for Matthew Wood
Seattle traded forward Shane Wright to Nashville in a one-for-one deal for forward Matthew Wood.
The trade sends Wright from the Kraken to the Predators, both teams in the NHL.
Wright was selected fourth overall in 2022, and Wood was picked 15th overall in 2023.
Neither player has built steady momentum after promising seasons, and both have had limited scoring this season.
Wright scored 19 goals and 44 points in 2024-25, while Wood scored 17 goals and 30 points in 2025-26.
The swap gives each player a fresh start with a different team, as both look to develop into the players their draft positions suggested.
The Seattle Kraken traded forward Shane Wright to the Nashville Predators for forward Matthew Wood in a one-for-one deal.
The trade was reported on November 1, 2026.
Wright, selected fourth overall by Seattle in 2022, had three goals and one assist in 14 games this season, according to theScore and TSN.
Wood, selected 15th overall by Nashville in 2023, had one goal and two assists this season, though the outlets differed on whether he had played 13 or 14 games.
TheScore said the trade gives both players a change of scenery after they had yet to meet expectations in their young careers.
- Who
- Seattle Kraken forward Shane Wright and Nashville Predators forward Matthew Wood.
- What
- The Kraken traded Wright to the Predators for Wood in a one-for-one deal.
- When
- November 1, 2026.
- Where
- Between the Seattle Kraken and Nashville Predators; a specific location is not stated.
- Why
- TheScore said the trade offers both players a change of scenery. The sources do not state the teams’ specific reasons.
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- Trade
- One-for-one exchange of Shane Wright for Matthew Wood
- Reported
- November 1, 2026
- Wright draft position
- Fourth overall, selected by Seattle in 2022
- Wood draft position
- 15th overall, selected by Nashville in 2023
- Wright this season
- Three goals and one assist in 14 games
- Wood this season
- One goal and two assists; outlets differ on games played, reporting 13 or 14
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