Hunt was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Sunday.
Hunt was brought up earlier in the week, though served as a healthy scratch in Minnesota's last two games. If Jonas Brodin (upper body) can't play in the Wild's next game Tuesday, Hunt could be brought back up as a seventh defenseman.
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Wild's Daemon Hunt: Brought up from minors
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Hunt was summoned from AHL Iowa on Tuesday.
Hunt's recall may not bode well for the availability of Jonas Brodin (undisclosed) ahead of Thursday's game against Montreal. If Brodin doesn't play Thursday, Declan Chisholm may enter the lineup, while Hunt could be a spare defender.
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Wild's Daemon Hunt: Returned to AHL
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Hunt was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Tuesday.
Hunt logged 8:01 of ice time in his season debut versus St. Louis on Oct. 15, posting two shots on goal and blocked shots. He has one assist in two AHL outings this season. Jared Spurgeon (lower body) will return to the lineup Tuesday versus Pittsburgh, and Declan Chisholm will be the team's extra blueliner following Hunt's assignment to the minors.
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Wild's Daemon Hunt: Recalled by Minnesota
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Hunt was recalled from AHL Iowa on Friday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Hunt will be the seventh defenseman Saturday in Columbus, as Jared Spurgeon is unavailable due to a lower-body injury. Jon Merrill is expected to take Spurgeon's spot in the lineup. Hunt had two shots on goal and a pair of blocked shots in Tuesday's game versus St. Louis.
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Wild's Daemon Hunt: Heads to minors
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Hunt was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Wednesday.
Hunt had two shots, one hit and two blocks in 8:01 of ice time Tuesday. Although his demotion might mean that Jared Spurgeon (lower body) won't miss additional action, it's worth remembering that Minnesota's next game isn't until Saturday, so there's plenty of time for the Wild to recall Hunt or another defenseman if Spurgeon isn't available for that contest.
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Wild's Daemon Hunt: Called up Monday
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Hunt was recalled from AHL Iowa on Monday.
Hunt was sent to the minors Friday, but he's back with the big club ahead of Tuesday's contest against St. Louis. The Wild presumably wanted depth on the blue line with Jared Spurgeon (lower body) currently day-to-day. Hunt appeared in 12 regular-season games for the Wild in 2023-24, registering an assist, seven shots, eight hits and 17 blocks.
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Wild's Daemon Hunt: Sent down Friday
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Hunt was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Friday.
Hunt was called up from the AHL ahead of Thursday's game against Columbus to serve as a seventh defenseman, and he was a healthy scratch for Minnesota's 3-2 win. He'll head back to the minors Friday, while Jesper Wallstedt was called up so the Wild can roster three goalies early in the season.
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Wild's Daemon Hunt: Recalled from Iowa
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Hunt was recalled from AHL Iowa ahead of Thursday's tilt versus Columbus.
The Wild were in need of a seventh defenseman, as Declan Chisholm is unable to play due to an illness. Jon Merrill is expected to claim Chisholm's role on the bottom pairing, while Hunt is expected to be an extra. The Wild sent goaltender Jesper Wallstedt to the AHL in a corresponding move.
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Wild's Daemon Hunt: Put on waivers
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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: 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: 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.
