Young center Shane Wright, who many see in the Montreal Canadiens uniform, would have given a sharp look at the Habs table when he heard his name called by the Seattle Kraken at Bell Center Thursday.
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After politely applauding the first-level selection of Juraj Slafkovsky, Wright appeared ready to send a message to CH leaders. 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. However, we don’t know if he was targeting the Canadian’s staff.
The Ontarian later thanked the City of Montreal for the warm welcome, but admitted to the TSN network that he was “a little upset” at being ignored by the CH.
A few months before the draft, Wright said he was very passionate about his goal of being selected first, adding that he thought he was “the best player in the auction and he deserved that honor.”