The Montreal Canadiens had the first pick in the 2022 draft and many thought it was a sure slam dunk that the Habs were going to select Wright as they've needed a franchise center for years, and leading up to the draft Wright was widely known as an excellent two way center and was compared to a Patrice Bergeron.
Unfortunately for Shane Wright the Montreal Canadiens went with a Slovakian winger, and not only did he get passed on by the Devils at 2nd, he was also passed on by the Arizona Coyotes at 3rd, falling into the lap of the Seattle Kraken with the 4th overall pick.
Many have wondered what caused his fall from first overall, and these NHL insiders seem to have the answer:
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17 JUILLET | 614 ANSWERS Insider confirms why Shane Wright dropped in the NHL Entry Draft Did the Habs make a mistake? | ||
yes | 194 | 31.6 % |
no | 420 | 68.4 % |
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