Nanaimo-born NHL player traded from Nashville to Seattle
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NANAIMO — Matthew Wood is heading west.
The Nanaimo Minor Hockey product, who was drafted 15th overall in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators, was traded Sunday, Nov. 1, to the Seattle Kraken in exchange for Kraken forward Shane Wright.
Since signing his first NHL deal in late March 2025 and debuting with the Predators a week later, the 21-year-old Wood has scored 18 goals and 34 points across 91 career National Hockey League games.
“Matthew is a young forward who adds size and an elite shot to our group,” Kraken GM Jason Botterill said in a statement. “He’s a skilled player, with high hockey sense, who demonstrated his offensive potential last season as a rookie in the National Hockey League. We’re thrilled to welcome Matthew to Seattle and excited to see his impact on our team.”
