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.

Despite a recent story by HockeyWilderness saying David Jiricek would make his Wild debut on Tuesday against the Vancouver Canucks, Wild head coach John Hynes said on Monday that Jiricek will need to practice more before he plays.

Wallstedt's thoughts on his development timeline, when Jiricek might make his debut and injury updates on Jonas Brodin and more.

The Minnesota Wild and Columbus Blue Jackets came together on the David Jiricek trade on Saturday evening. The Wild traded Daemon Hunt and four draft picks to the Blue Jackets to acquire Jiricek’s services.

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,

The Minnesota Wild announced they have recalled newly acquired defenseman David Jiricek and sent forward Travis Boyd to their AHL affiliate Iowa Wild. Jiricek was acquired yesterday in a trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Daemon Hunt and draft picks.

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,