The Vancouver Canucks may like the idea of adding Shane Wright, but Frank Corrado doesn’t think Tom Willander should be the price.
On Sekeres and Price, Corrado was asked about reports that the Seattle Kraken wanted Willander in a deal for Wright, and he made his stance clear. “I don’t, I wouldn’t want to give up on Tom Willander for, for Shane Wright.
I like Willander. I think he’s a, he’s a, he’s an NHL defenseman, and he’s going to get better.
Corrado said Vancouver could certainly have interest in Wright, especially with the chance to bring in a right-handed centerman and work him alongside Manny Malhotra. He pointed to the similarities between Wright’s situation and Malhotra’s career path, saying there are “so many parallels” between a young center trying to find his way and a player who had to adapt and reshape his game over time.
Still, Corrado drew a hard line at the reported asking price. He said the Canucks might want to take a swing on Wright, but not at the cost of a player like Willander.
“But I’m like, you almost want to take a flyer. You want to put it into a situation where you’re like, I’ll take a chance on Shane Wright, and giving up Tom Willander is much more than taking a chance.
That is making it a priority.”
The discussion came after reports that Seattle had asked for the young defenseman in a potential Wright trade. JFresh also posted that “The Seattle Kraken intend to move Shane Wright this offseason” on July 4, 2026.
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