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Minnesota Wild President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Guerin today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has acquired defenseman David Jiricek (YIHR-ih-chuhk) and a fifth-round selection in the 2025 NHL Draft from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for defenseman Daemon Hunt,

Following up on a subject we covered here on Saturday, Defenseman David Jiricek has been traded from the Columbus Blue Jackets to the Minnesota Wild. Rumors began circulating that the Los Angeles Kings may have been in the running to acquire the former sixth-overall draft pick, when SportsNet's ...

I’m excited,” Jiricek said. “I heard it’s a hockey state, so that’s the first thing I know. And the second is it’s frickin’ cold out here."

After a middling start in the NHL with Columbus, the 21-year-old former first-round pick is getting a fresh look from the Wild.

Expected to be assigned to Iowa initially, the Wild are planning to add Jiricek to their collection of young blue line talent alongside Brock Faber and Zeev Buium.

By the time Saturday's Minnesota Wild game starts, the team will have heisted No. 6 overall pick David Jiricek from the Columbus Blue Jackets. Daemon Hunt, the Wild's most NHL-ready defense prospect,

Although his development may take some time, the Minnesota Wild's acquisition of defenseman David Jiricek gives them a potentially elite blueline for the future.

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

Minnesota Wild President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Guerin today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has recalled forward Liam Öhgren and goaltender Jesper Wallstedt from the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL).