The Minnesota Wild have acquired defenseman David Jiricek and a fifth-round choice within the 2025 NHL Draft from the Columbus Blue Jackets in change for defenseman Daemon Hunt, a first-round decide within the 2025 NHL Draft, a third- and a fourth-round decide in 2026, and a second-round decide in 2027.
Jiricek has been assigned to the AHL’s Iowa Wild; Hunt has been assigned to the AHL’s Cleveland Monsters.
Jiricek, 21, had two targets and one help in 4 video games with Cleveland this season, together with one help in six video games with Columbus.
Jiricek, who was named to the AHL’s Prime Prospects Group in 2022-23, registered 15 targets and 45 assists for 60 factors in 88 video games with Cleveland over elements of three seasons. The sixth total decide within the 2022 NHL Draft has collected one aim and 10 assists in 53 NHL appearances with the Blue Jackets.
Hunt, 22, has tallied 4 assists in 9 video games with Wild this season. He has additionally skated in a single contest with Minnesota.
Since making his professional debut as an 18-year-old late within the 2020-21 season, Hunt has registered six targets and 39 assists in 125 profession AHL video games for Iowa. He additionally has one help in 13 NHL contests with Minnesota.
Hunt was a third-round alternative by the Wild within the 2020 NHL Draft.