Confirmed Trade: [MIN/CBJ] David Jiricek, 2025 5th round pick for Daemon Hunt, 2025 1st round pick, 2027 2nd round pick, 2026 3rd and 4th round picks

[Dr Jan Itor]

Makes you wonder what the behind the scenes talks are. If this has Walsh's fingerprints all over it Jiricek needs to move on. Is Walsh fighting for NHL pay for his client? That would be tripping over dollars to pick up pennies, way too short sighted

Might not be any more complicated than Hynes not wanting to sit the vet (Bogosian) and Bogosian not wanting to or able to play his off-side.

 

[DigitalBoldy]

Might not be any more complicated than Hynes not wanting to sit the vet (Bogosian) and Bogosian not wanting to or able to play his off-side.

ughhhhhh

 

[stevo61]

Might not be any more complicated than Hynes not wanting to sit the vet (Bogosian) and Bogosian not wanting to or able to play his off-side.

To me I'd expect the 2 biggest possibilities is what I said. He has a yes man agent and grew up being significantly better than his peers so suddenly being a step behind may have been a shock to him and he's still needing to adjust his mentality.

The 2nd could be the NHL teams want to monitor and be closely involved with him on and off the ice. He's an incredible talent but has very noticeable flaws that he hasn't really improved yet. 2 teams have taken the same approach with him now so I don't think it's nothing

 

[majormajor]

I have to say, yet again, that Jiricek's biggest gains are going to come from the gym and from on ice training, not game time. So if Minnesota has a good plan for him and are using this time to work on those points, then this is great, potentially even better than playing him a heavy schedule of games. But if they're just keeping him on stand by, then never mind.

 

[landstuhltaylor]

Minnesota down to a WC spot, don't think Jackets thought the pick could possibly fall this low at the time.

Explains why the cover photo on his NHL.com stat page is just an empty rink.

 

[Al Lagoon]

Jiricek sitting in the press box is making me like this trade a lot less.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Jiricek sitting in the press box is making me like this trade a lot less.

Maybe you're not a Wild fan, but do you, or anyone know why he's sitting and not at least sent down to Iowa ?