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The Minnesota Wild have recalled defenseman David Jiříček from the Iowa Wild of the AHL. Jiříček, 22, has played 18 games with Minnesota this season and has a total of 13 points in his NHL career. He was acquired from Columbus in 2024 and is expected to play in tonight's game against the Los Angeles Kings.
The Columbus Blue Jackets traded David Jiricek and a 2025 fifth-round pick to the Minnesota Wild for Daemon Hunt, a 2025 first-round pick (top-five protected), and additional future picks. Despite Jiricek's potential as a top-four defenseman, his inconsistent play and skating concerns led to a diminished trade value. The Blue Jackets' return is seen as a poor investment, given Jiricek was a high draft pick in 2022. Minnesota receives a promising player who may benefit from a change of scenery.
The Minnesota Wild have traded their 2025 first-round pick, along with defenseman Daemon Hunt and several other draft picks, to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for young defenseman David Jiricek and a 2025 fifth-round pick. Jiricek, a 21-year-old Czech player, was drafted sixth overall in 2022 but struggled to find his place with the Blue Jackets. Wild President Bill Guerin sees Jiricek as a valuable addition to the team's defense, despite his previous challenges, and views the trade as an investment in the team's future.
The Columbus Blue Jackets have traded defenseman David Jiricek and a 2025 fifth-round pick to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for defenseman Daemon Hunt, a conditional first-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, and additional draft picks in 2026 and 2027. Hunt, who has played 13 NHL games with the Wild, will join the AHL's Cleveland Monsters. Blue Jackets' GM Don Waddell expressed excitement about acquiring Hunt and the valuable draft assets.
The Minnesota Wild have acquired defenseman David Jiricek and a 2025 fifth-round draft pick from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for defenseman Daemon Hunt, a 2025 first-round pick (Top Five Protected), and additional future draft picks. Jiricek, a 21-year-old Czech player, has shown promise in both the NHL and AHL, and will report to the Iowa Wild in the AHL. The trade aims to bolster Minnesota's defensive lineup as they continue their NHL campaign.