NHL Trade: David Jiricek Acquired by the Minnesota Wild

The Columbus Blue Jackets have formally traded David Jiricek to the Minnesota Wild.

The #CBJ get Daemon Hunt and draft picks from #MNWild for David Jiricek, per @PierreVLeBrun.

— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) November 30, 2024

As a part of the commerce bundle to nacquire Jiricek, the Wild will even get a conditional 2025 fifth spherical draft choose (high 10 protected) and are sending Daemon Hunt and 2025 first spherical draft choose, a 2026 third spherical draft choose (beforehand acquired from Colorado), 2027 second spherical Choose, and fourth spherical choose (beforehand acquired from Toronto). 

NEWS: #CBJ have acquired defenseman Daemon Hunt and 4 draft picks, together with a conditional 2025 first-round choose, from Minnesota in change for defenseman David Jiricek and a 2025 fifth-round choose.https://t.co/EYEjbDTdMY

— CBJ Public Relations (@BlueJacketsPR) November 30, 2024

It was every week in the past that the rumor got here out {that a} David Jiricek commerce was going to come back. There have been a number of groups concerned within the course of. Blue Jackets Basic Supervisor Don Waddell wished to do what was greatest for Columbus and the participant.

NHL Rumors: A David Jiricek Commerce May very well be Shut

Jiricek is within the second yr of his entry stage deal that he had signed with Columbus. There was numerous mismanagement of the younger defenseman who was taken sixth general by the Blue Jackets in 2022 NHL Draft.

NHL Commerce

David Jiricek Traded To Minnesota #mnwild #cbj #nhl #nhltrade @DcalabrettaTFP pic.twitter.com/cpaRwI3KBE

— Jim Biringer (@JimBiringer) November 30, 2024

Previous to the commerce rumors popping out final Saturday, Jiricek was despatched to the AHL Cleveland Monsters.

NHL Rumors: All About David Jiricek And Columbus

Jiricek, who simply turned 21 a few days once more simply performed six video games with the Blue Jackets this season. He had performed in a complete of 53 video games, together with 43 video games final season with Columbus. He has 11 factors in 53 video games, together with only one level this season.

There may be a lot potential for this participant who must develop nonetheless. Once more like so many gamers the staff timeline and participant timeline didn’t line up. To not point out, Jiricek wants a contemporary begin as not solely did Waddell however Jarmo Kekäläinen mishandled him as effectively.

David Jiricek, acquired by MIN, is a younger offence-first defenceman who performs a inventive and aggressive sport with and with out the puck however has struggled with positioning and particularly mobility early in his profession. Contemporary begin for the sixth general choose. #MNWild pic.twitter.com/8iLDAnRRjQ

— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) November 30, 2024

The Minnesota Wild have good items on their protection shifting ahead with the acquisition of Jiricek. He’ll be part of Brock Faber, who locked up for an additional eight seasons together with the twelfth general choose from the 2024 NHL Draft in Zeev Buium.

Brock Faber, David Jiricek, and Zeev Buium. An outrageous trio of younger defenders in Minnesota

— Kyle Cushman (@Kyle_Cush) November 30, 2024

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