On Saturday afternoon, the Columbus Blue Jackets traded defenseman David Jiricek to the Minnesota Wild, along with their 2025 fifth round pick.
In return, the Blue Jackets received a first round pick in 2025 (top 5 protected), a third and fourth round pick in 2026 (originally from Colorado and Toronto, respectiely), and a 2027 second round pick, in addition to defenseman Daemon Hunt.
Hunt is a former third round pick from 2020. He’s 6’1″ 201 lbs and is a left handed shot. He was captain of the Moose Jaw Warriors, where he was teammates in 2022 with Denton Mateychuk.