In the Land of Shane Wright

For Canadians, prefer where the k meaning karma. Karma as in first choice. Like Shane Wright, if ever the young Ontarian actually became the first choice for the next draft in Montreal in July, a selection owned by CH now that he won the lotto (neither can we lose at all).

Shane Wright’s future was therefore on an abacus on Tuesday night, whether he came out on the front row or for a while. Everyone played while the young man got angry.

When he returned to the locker room before the game, Wright wanted to know who the chance favored. There is a world between playing hockey in Arizona or in Montreal. He obviously cares about this.

He wanted to learn to put it aside and focus on the gameexplained his agent, Cam Stewart.

Prone in an armchair in a small office in the arena, Stewart’s palms sweated.

It’s stressfulhe launched, without specifying whether he was talking about the fate that awaited his son or the Maple Leafs game shown in the background.

The only one Kent Hughes described was ShaneHe added.

The general manager of the Canadiens has just said that he is it’s important to draft talented players, but also have player and leader characters to build a lasting winning culture.

Traits commonly associated with Wright, captain almost everywhere he went. Here in Kingston, of course, but also at the World Under-17s and Under-18s last year, where he was almost a year younger than most of the team.

Stewart was shocked at the time by Hockey Canada’s decision to give him the role at an early age. I would have told him that was only natural to him.

It’s getting attention, he says. We tend to imitate it.

In the locker room, other players watch him tie his skates. He has such a presenceThe KO Sports agent argued.

Relative anonymity

In the lands of The Tragically Hip, Wright doesn’t have even an ounce of fame. Even the Military College that landed on the other side of St. Lawrence River, where the stretch of water becomes Lake Ontario, shades it.

At Leon’s Center – named after the prestigious furniture store – Wright doesn’t seem to be one of them, furniture. There was no picture of the number 51 in the amphitheater, few jerseys with his name on it, any welcome from supporters in a sparse amphitheater. Wright doesn’t run a lot of people.

He doesn’t have the game. Clever, but sometimes cautious, we don’t quite see him in the third game of the series between his Frontenacs and North Bay Battalion, a battle the visitors won, 6-3.

The hope is to still end the meeting with two assists despite moments when he seems to have lost interest in the fight, unconcerned with the issue. This is the blame that is often given to him.

I might have seen him play a game rude to ten. He doesn’t have that. It’s not something you activate by weighing in at a peakwill launch a cross recruiter at the press gateway.

It’s just an impression, Cam Stewart assures.

Probably because he was playing too much, according to the agent. The recruiter certifies.

He plays 23-27 minutes per game. We send him shorthanded even though his team lost 5-1. No coach in the National League will do that.

Stewart then listed his characteristics. This is an amazing thing. Shane is smart. Shane is playing 200 feet. Shane also wants to learn. Shane is the kind of player whose qualities are well taken to the next level. He thrived in the company of elite players.

Well, that’s a nice variation. However, a recruiter recently told us that if his team got the very first choice, he would look to get off the draft. And if he had no choice, he wouldn’t do it.

Another, also seen Tuesday night, compared him to Jason Spezza, or even John Tavares.

How opinions are divided. And the opinion of an expert, no matter how vivid, and God knows that the two we are referring to shines in the middle, remains the definite opinion of a single man.

That the Canadiens traded the very first draft pick? While the auction is being held in Montreal?

” We have pressure one day a year. If you can’t afford to accept, you may not be in the right job. “

And what does Shane Wright think of all this? With his alleged indifference? From Montreal? Of his chances of being selected first? Does it matter to him? Is more smoked meat o poutine?

So many questions at the moment remain unanswered because the young phenomenon preferred to refrain from commenting on the lottery on Tuesday night, giving us an appointment the next day.

Stewart, his agent, for his part, assured Wright is good fit for Montreal.

In a draft that promises to be relatively unpredictable, one wonders if the Canadian thinks the same.