Hunt penned a one-year contract with AHL Hershey on Friday.
The 35-year-old blueliner spent the 2023-24 season with AHL Colorado after spending parts of 10 straight seasons in the NHL. Hunt had 16 goals and 49 points in 70 regular-season appearances with the Eagles last season. Hunt has played 288 NHL games in his career, scoring 26 times while adding 60 assists for Edmonton, St. Louis, Nashville, Vegas, Minnesota, Vancouver and Colorado.
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Avalanche's Brad Hunt: Back with big club
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Hunt was promoted from AHL Colorado on Monday, per CapFriendly.
Hunt dressed in 47 games with the Avalanche during the 2022-23 campaign but did not make an NHL appearance this season. He tallied 16 goals and 49 points in 70 AHL games before adding another three points in three games during AHL Colorado's brief playoff run.
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Avalanche's Brad Hunt: Sent down to minors
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Hunt was reassigned to AHL Colorado on Wednesday.
Hunt hasn't played in either of the Avs' first two playoff games. With the Eagles kicking off the Calder Cup playoffs against AHL Abbotsford on Wednesday, the blueliner will likely see plenty of time with the minor-league club. Don't be surprised to see Hunt recalled to the Avalanche ahead of Friday's Game 3 clash with Winnipeg, though he figures to remain an emergency depth option for the big club throughout the postseason.
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Avalanche's Brad Hunt: Back in bigs
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Hunt was recalled from AHL Colorado on Saturday.
Hunt has a team-leading 49 points (16 goals, 33 assists) in 70 games at the AHL level this campaign. He will provide depth on the blue line for the Avalanche during the playoffs.
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Avalanche's Brad Hunt: Put on waivers
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Hunt was placed on waivers Saturday for the purpose of assignment to AHL Colorado.
Hunt produced seven goals and 21 points in 24 AHL contests last season. He also picked up 10 points, 46 shots on goal and 16 hits in 47 appearances with the Avalanche during the 2022-23 campaign.
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Avalanche's Brad Hunt: Dropped to AHL
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Hunt was loaned to AHL Colorado on Sunday.
Hunt was returned to the minors after Colorado's season-ending 2-1 loss to Seattle in Game 7 on Sunday. He logged only one shift in the contest during his series debut. Hunt earned 10 points and 46 shots on goal over 47 regular-season appearances with the Avalanche in 2022-23.
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Avalanche's Brad Hunt: Back with Avalanche
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Hunt was recalled from AHL Colorado on Sunday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Hunt was briefly returned to the minors following Colorado's 4-1 win over Seattle on Friday in Game 6. He could be an option for Game 7 on Sunday due to the absence of Andrew Cogliano (neck). Hunt registered 10 points, 46 shots on goal and 16 hits in 47 appearances with the Avalanche during the regular season.
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Avalanche's Brad Hunt: Heads to AHL
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Hunt was assigned to AHL Colorado on Friday.
Hunt, who last played April 13 against Winnipeg, had been serving as an extra blueliner during the playoffs for the Avalanche. He may get into the lineup at the minor-league level Sunday in postseason action versus Coachella Valley.
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Avalanche's Brad Hunt: Pots goal Saturday
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Hunt scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Kings.
Hunt cleared waivers April 1, but he remained with the big club as the Avalanche deal with a number of injuries on the blue line. He was in the lineup Saturday and delivered a go-ahead goal in the third period. The 34-year-old has four tallies, nine points, 44 shots on net and a plus-3 rating through 44 appearances in a third-pairing role this season.
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Avalanche's Brad Hunt: Placed on waivers Friday
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Hunt was placed on waivers Friday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Hunt has been a healthy scratch the last four games as the Avalanche have returned to health on the blueline. Hunt has three goals and eight points in 43 NHL games this season.
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Avalanche's Brad Hunt: Finds helper Monday
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Hunt notched an assist in Monday's 5-0 win over the Blackhawks.
Hunt snapped a four-game point drought when he set up defense partner Kurtis MacDermid for the opening goal. With two assists over nine outings in March, Hunt is far from a scoring threat. The 34-year-old blueliner has eight points, 42 shots on net and a plus-2 rating through 42 contests overall. Hunt and MacDermid are the two defensemen most at risk of exiting the lineup when Cale Makar (lower body) returns.
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Avalanche's Brad Hunt: Logs assist in win
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Hunt had an assist and one hit over 10:12 of ice time in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over Arizona.
Off an Alex Newhook faceoff win, Hunt cleared the puck from the Colorado zone in the direction of Denis Malgin, who outraced the Coyotes to it and beat Connor Ingram for an early Colorado goal. It was Hunt's first point since a recent recall from AHL Colorado. He's filling for the injured Josh Manson (lower body) and skating on the third pair. With both Manson and Kurtis MacDermid (lower body) sidelined, Hunt should be a regular in the short term.
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Avalanche's Brad Hunt: Summoned by parent club
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Hunt was recalled by the Avalanche on Friday.
Hunt will likely slot into a bottom-pairing role for Saturday's matchup with the Stars. The 34-year-old vet has picked up six points through 33 games with the Avalanche this season.
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Avalanche's Brad Hunt: Returns to bus league
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Hunt was sent down to AHL Colorado following Wednesday's game versus the Devils.
Hunt continues to bounce between levels as the Avalanche work to maximize their cap space despite significant injuries on their blue line. He could be back with the big club Saturday versus the Stars if Cale Makar (concussion) can't play.
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Avalanche's Brad Hunt: Back with Avalanche
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Hunt was summoned by the Avalanche on Wednesday.
Hunt, who was sent to the AHL's Eagles on Monday, has three goals and six points in 32 games with the Avalanche this season. He also has contributed seven goals and 21 points in 24 contests with the Eagles in 2022-23.
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Avalanche's Brad Hunt: Dropped to AHL
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Hunt was demoted to AHL Colorado after Monday's win over Vegas.
Hunt logged one shot in 9:57 of ice time Monday. The 34-year-old could be recalled for Wednesday's matchup with the Devils if Cale Makar (head) is still unavailable.
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Avalanche's Brad Hunt: Recalled from AHL
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Hunt was summoned from AHL Colorado on Monday.
Hunt has recorded three goals, three assists, 31 shots on net and 11 hits in 31 appearances with the Avalanche this season. It appears as though will be in the lineup for Monday's contes against Vegas.
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Avalanche's Brad Hunt: Returned to AHL
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Hunt was assigned to AHL Colorado on Sunday.
Hunt has contributed three goals, three assists, 31 shots on net and 11 hits in 31 appearances with the Avalanche this season. He averaged just 9:07 of ice time in two appearances this week. If Cale Makar (concussion) isn't ready to return Monday against Vegas, Hunt could be back with the big club.
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Avalanche's Brad Hunt: Back in NHL
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Hunt was recalled from AHL Colorado on Thursday.
Hunt was sent to the AHL a week ago and had a goal with 10 shots on net in two minor-league games. Hunt has played 29 games this season with the Avalanche, scoring three goals and assisting on three others.
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Avalanche's Brad Hunt: Shifts back to AHL
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Hunt was reassigned to AHL Colorado following Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Wild.
The Avalanche don't play again until Saturday, at which point Hunt may be recalled again if Cale Makar (head) remains sidelined.
