Former Canadiens Draft Target Flipped to Western Rival

When the Montreal Canadiens won the 2022 NHL Draft Lottery, the prevailing assumption in many NHL circles was that they were going to select forward Shane Wright with the first overall pick. However, they selected Juraj Slafkovsky instead, who has gone on to become one of their core pieces; Wright eventually was taken by the Seattle Kraken, and has largely underwhelmed so far in his NHL career. But now, he’ll have a new opportunity to succeed elsewhere, as he was traded on Sunday to the Nashville Predators.