Top defense prospect David Jiricek has officially joined the Minnesota Wild, receiving an official call-up after a trade from the Columbus Blue Jackets placed him on the AHL Iowa Wild roster. Minnesota made room for Jiricek’s recall by re-assigning fowrard Travis Boyd to the minors. Jiricek will head to the NHL while Daemon Hunt, who went the other way in the trade alongside … [Read more...] about Wild Recall David Jiricek, Assign Travis Boyd
Wild Didn’t Want To Include Daemon Hunt In Trade
The Colorado Avalanche have assigned forwards Ivan Ivan, Nikita Prishchepov, and Chris Wagner to the minor leagues in what appears to be a paper transaction. The move will help Colorado accrue morsels of salary cap before their next game on Tuesday. Injuries have continued to pile up in Colorado, pushing all three players into Saturday’s loss to Edmonton. Ivan stamped his spot … [Read more...] about Wild Didn’t Want To Include Daemon Hunt In Trade
Minnesota Wild Acquire David Jiříček From Columbus
According to a team announcement, the Minnesota Wild have acquired defensive prospect David Jiříček and a 2025 fifth-round pick from the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Wild organization is sending back defenseman Daemon Hunt, a conditional 2025 first-round pick, Colorado’s 2026 third-round pick, Toronto’s 2026 fourth-round pick, and a 2027 second-round pick to Columbus. It’s been a … [Read more...] about Minnesota Wild Acquire David Jiříček From Columbus
Wild Notes: Brodin, Lauko, Khusnutdinov
The Minnesota Wild announced earlier today that defenseman Jonas Brodin would not play tonight against the Buffalo Sabres due to an upper-body injury. Brodin skated with his Wild teammates this morning but left after just a few minutes. Jon Merrill replaced Brodin in the lineup for this evening. Brodin is currently averaging the third-highest ice time per game on the Wild, … [Read more...] about Wild Notes: Brodin, Lauko, Khusnutdinov
West Notes: Kaprizov, Kings, Sturm
Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov has reportedly not suffered a serious injury and will be evaluated over the next few days (as per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet). The news comes after the 27-year-old sat out last night’s game against the Calgary Flames due to a lower-body injury. Kaprizov had an MRI that revealed no major issues, which is good news for a Wild team that … [Read more...] about West Notes: Kaprizov, Kings, Sturm