Kraken Center Emerges As Surprising Oilers Trade Target

The Edmonton Oilers have reportedly inquired with the Seattle Kraken regarding 22-year-old center Shane Wright, according to Elliotte Friedman on the 32 Thoughts podcast. Edmonton is actively searching for a right-shot center to bolster its depth down the middle, though Friedman noted he does not believe a permanent trade between the two teams will ultimately materialize.

Edmonton's search comes as center Jason Dickinson deals with a lower-body injury that makes him unlikely to be ready for the regular-season opener. While Montreal's Kirby Dach is also reportedly on Edmonton's radar, Seattle's high investment in Wright alongside Edmonton's tight salary-cap space make any prospective deal for the former fourth-overall pick complicated.