Predators Acquire Former No. 4 Pick Shane Wright in One-for-one Trade

WHO:

NHL.com - Kraken general manager Jason Botterill said Wood’s hockey sense and shot were among his best attributes and that he used his reach to protect pucks and get shots off.

NHL.com - Shane Wright is a center and was the No. 4 pick in the 2022 NHL Draft.

NHL.com - Nashville general manager Chris MacFarland said the Predators were excited to add Wright to their forwards.

IJR - Matthew Wood is a 6-foot-4 winger.

Newsweek - The Nashville Predators acquired Wright from the Seattle Kraken.

NHL.com - Wright is 22 years old.

WHAT:

NHL.com - Wood, the No. 15 overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, scored 17 goals and 30 points in his rookie season; he had one goal and two assists in 14 games this season.

NHL.com - Wood played two seasons at the University of Connecticut and one at the University of Minnesota, totaling 44 goals and 57 assists in those NCAA campaigns.

NHL.com - Wood became a restricted free agent after this season.

NHL.com - Seattle traded Wright to Nashville for Matthew Wood.

IJR - The trade was a one-for-one deal.

NHL.com - Wright had four points—three goals and one assist—in 14 games this season.

NHL.com - Wright played 167 games with the Kraken since the start of 2024-25.

NHL.com - Wright has 82 points—39 goals and 43 assists—in 183 NHL games.

NHL.com - Wright recorded nine points—two goals and seven assists—in 24 AHL playoff games in 2023.

NHL.com - Wright helped Coachella Valley reach the Calder Cup Finals, where the team lost to Hershey.

NHL.com - MacFarland said Wright would bring “a strong, two-way game” and “add to the pace” of Nashville’s lineup. He said the Predators believed Wright would continue to grow as a player and looked forward to working with him.

Newsweek - The acquisition was described as an “interesting move” and an “intriguing 1-for-1 deal.”

WHERE:

NHL.com - The trade was between the Seattle Kraken and Nashville Predators.

NHL.com - Wright played the majority of the previous season with Coachella Valley of the American Hockey League.

NHL.com - Coachella Valley lost the Calder Cup Finals to Hershey.

WHEN:

IJR - The trade was announced Nov. 1, 2026.

WHY:

NHL.com - Seattle acquired Wood to add size and scoring to its forwards; winger Jared McCann was out for up to 10 weeks with a lower-body injury.

NHL.com - MacFarland said Nashville viewed Wright as a two-way forward who could add pace to its lineup and continue to develop.

HOW:

NHL.com - Botterill said Seattle planned to start Wood at right wing, while noting his ability to play both wing and center.

IJR - Seattle and Nashville completed the trade as a one-for-one exchange: Wright for Wood.

Seattle traded center Shane Wright to Nashville for winger Matthew Wood, a one-for-one exchange. Nashville gains Wright’s two-way play and pace; Seattle seeks scoring and size. Wright has 82 NHL points, while Wood scored 17 goals in his rookie season.