We know what happened next, the Slovakian winger was preferred to the Canadian center and let's just say that this decision is turning to the advantage of the Habs, for now at least. While Slafkovsky scored his first NHL goal on Thursday night against the Arizona Coyotes, Wright has just one assist in three games with the Seattle Kraken.
But what's been the talk of the town is his usage time with the Kraken. While Slafkovsky is averaging just over ten minutes per game so far this season, Wright is only averaging just under seven minutes per game with his coach.
This would be quite a turnaround in the situation, as before the season started, the Kraken had stated that they intended to keep their most recent first round pick in Seattle for the entire season. Stay tuned!
He certainly wouldn't be the first or last player to go through this, and unlike Juraj Slafkovsky with the Habs, Wright cannot be sent to the AHL because of his junior status in Canada.