Wild GM and President of Hockey Operations Bill Guerin felt trading Daemon Hunt was worth what David Jiricek brings.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired defenseman Daemon Hunt, as well as four other picks from the Minnesota Wild in ...

Columbus receives Hunt and four picks, including a conditional 2025 first-round selection, in exchange for David Jiricek, ...

Jiricek, 21, was selected with the No. 6 pick in the 2022 NHL Draft but was unable to grab a regular spot in the Blue Jackets ...

The 22-year-old defender will provide some defensive depth and could see game action with the Blue Jackets in 2024-25.

Waddell still had to find the right move, and it finally came together Saturday. The Blue Jackets sent Jiricek and a ...

Trade season starts early in the 2025 NHL season, as the first blockbuster deal shakes up THW's Power Rankings.

The Minnesota Wild have acquired defenseman David Jiricek from the Columbus Blue Jackets for defenseman Daemon Hunt and draft ...

Wild general manager Bill Guerin revealed why he is excited after completing the David Jiricek trade with the Blue Jackets.

Blue Jackets get a haul of draft picks plus depth defenseman Daemon Hunt in return package for disgruntled young defenseman.

He’s not 30, he’s not a rental. He’s a 21-year-old defenseman that we can invest in. And we did. That’s how I look at it.

With the David Jiricek trade now complete, it's time to give the Blue Jackets and Wild grades for their parts in the deal.