No NHL general manager has been busier than Chris MacFarland. In less than five months since the former Colorado Avalanche executive took over as Nashville Predators GM, he’s executed a league-high 11 trades. None of them were more noteworthy than…
Nashville Predators general manager Chris MacFarland stated that newly acquired center Shane Wright must earn his role following a blockbuster trade from the Seattle Kraken. The Predators acquired Wright in a straight-up deal for 2023 first-round draft pick Matthew Wood on Sunday, fulfilling Wright's trade request.
MacFarland told the media that while Wright has immense potential, he must shed the pressure of his former fourth-overall draft status and build trust daily. At his first practice in Nashville, Wright centered the second line alongside Filip Forsberg and Nils Hoglander.
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