Even before the 2021-22 NHL season began most hockey insiders and scouts had Kingston Frontenacs', Shane Wright picked as the consensus top pick in this year's draft. Over the year there was little doubt from anyone that Wright was ranked 1st overall. Wright went unchallenged until about a month before the draft.
However, many people including Shane Wright still felt he was going number one. Unfortunately for Wright he didn't get his wish when the Montreal Canadiens would select, Juraj Slafkovsky.
Wright was clearly disappointed not going number one, instead he went forth overall to the Seattle Kraken. Before he was selected Wright would get told by his father Simon who clearly knew his son was upset said:
He's not the only one to reach out as another player who was drafted 4th overall, Toronto Maple Leafs' star, Mitch Marner would send some encouraging words to Wright as well:
