The Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired defenseman Daemon Hunt, a conditional first-round decide within the 2025 NHL Draft, 2026 third-round (beforehand acquired from Colorado) and fourth-round (beforehand acquired from Toronto) picks and a 2027 second-round decide from the Minnesota Wild in change for defenseman David Jiricek and a 2025 fifth-round decide, membership President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Don Waddell introduced right now. Hunt has been assigned to the American Hockey League’s Cleveland Monsters.
“Daemon is an excellent, younger defenseman and we’re excited to welcome him to the Blue Jackets household. In addition to including an excellent prospect, the draft picks we’ve acquired present us with priceless property that we will use to enhance our membership transferring ahead,” stated Waddell. “I’d additionally wish to thank David for his contributions throughout his time with our group and want him nicely.”
Hunt, 22, has registered one help in 13 profession NHL video games with the Wild over the previous two seasons. He collected 0-1-1 in 12 contests after making his NHL debut in 2023-34 and had two pictures on objective in his lone look with the Wild this season on October 15 at St. Louis.
The 6-1, 201-pound native of Brandon, Manitoba was chosen by the Wild within the third spherical, sixty fifth general, on the 2020 NHL Draft. He has registered 6-39-45 and 48 penalty minutes in 125 profession AHL video games with the Iowa Wild, together with 0-4-4 and 5 penalty minutes in 9 contests this season. In 163 profession Western Hockey League video games, he collected 33-61-94 with 81 penalty minutes and a cumulative +3 plus/minus ranking with the Moose Jaw Warriors from 2017-22. He served because the membership’s captain throughout his remaining two seasons, together with 2021-22 when he tallied a career-high 17-22-39, 41 PIM and was +14 in 46 video games.
Jiricek, 21, was chosen by the Blue Jackets with the sixth general decide within the 2022 NHL Draft. He tallied 1-10-11 and 28 penalty minutes in 53 video games with the membership over the previous three seasons, together with 0-1-1 and 4 penalty minutes in six outings this season. He added 15-45-60 and 59 penalty minutes in 88 video games with the AHL’s Cleveland Monsters since 2022.
The Blue Jackets return to motion on Sunday after they go to the Chicago Blackhawks. Game time from United Center is 3 p.m. ET. Live protection on FanDuel Sports Network Ohio and the FanDuel Sports Network app begins with the Blue Jackets Live pre-game present beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET. The sport may even be heard on the Blue Jackets Radio Network, together with 97.1 The Fan in Columbus, and on-line at BlueJackets.com.
