Hunt was placed on waivers by the Wild on Saturday.
In the 2023-24 regular season, Hunt recorded three goals and 29 points in 51 contests with AHL Iowa. He also had an assist in 12 NHL appearances with Minnesota. The 22-year-old is expected to start the campaign in the AHL if he clears waivers, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him summoned to Minnesota at some point during the 2024-25 campaign.
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Wild's Daemon Hunt: Returned to AHL
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Hunt was sent to AHL Iowa on Saturday, according to Michael Russo of The Athletic.
In a corresponding move, Jesper Wallstedt was recalled from the minors after Marc-Andre Fleury (upper body) was injured Friday against Florida. Hunt has played 12 games at the NHL level this season, picking up one assist and 17 blocked shots.
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Wild's Daemon Hunt: Dropped to AHL
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Hunt was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Thursday.
Hunt has an assist in nine NHL games this season but he was a healthy scratch for each of the Wild's last two games. Hunt has a goal and nine points in 14 AHL games this season.
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Wild's Daemon Hunt: Dropped to AHL
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Hunt was assigned to AHL Iowa on Sunday.
In a corresponding move, Frederick Gaudreau (upper body) was activated from long-term injured reserve. Hunt has provided three shots on goal, eight blocked shots and two hits in five NHL appearances this season.
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Wild's Daemon Hunt: Sent back to minors
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Hunt was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Friday.
Hunt was the odd man out after the club activated Jared Spurgeon (upper body) off injured reserve, no doubt in part because he is waiver exempt, unlike Jon Merrill. The 21-year-old Hunt has played in five NHL games this season, registering three shots, two hits and eight blocks while averaging a meager 8:36 of ice time. Fantasy players should probably expect the youngster to spend the bulk of the 2023-24 campaign in the minors.
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Wild's Daemon Hunt: Summoned by Wild
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Hunt was called up by Minnesota on Wednesday, according to Jessi Pierce of NHL.com.
Hunt has no points in four AHL contests with Iowa this season. He's also appeared in two contests with Minnesota, recording a shot, a hit and a block in that span. If he plays Thursday versus New Jersey, it will likely be as a member of the third pairing, but it wouldn't be surprising if he was a healthy scratch instead.
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Wild's Daemon Hunt: Brought up from AHL
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Hunt was called up from AHL Iowa on Monday.
Hunt has seven PIM and a minus-3 rating in four AHL contests this campaign. The 21-year-old blueliner doesn't have any NHL experience yet.
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Wild's Daemon Hunt: Enters concussion protocol
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Hunt is in the concussion protocol after absorbing a hit from Colorado's Tanner Kero during Sunday's preseason contest, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.
Hunt missed Monday's practice and wasn't in the lineup for Tuesday's exhibition game versus Dallas. The 21-year-old defenseman had two goals and 11 points in 59 appearances with AHL Iowa in 2022-23.
