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

[SteelCityCannon]

I recommended the Flyers offer Farabee, Zamula, and the Jackets 2nd back (which is almost a late 1st) and I was laughed at. It would have been a better deal for Columbus and I can't believe Briere wasn't willing to offer it tbh.

I always love the other fans coming in saying I can't believe x didn't match that.

I know we all think we're smarter than GMs but I'm thinking a lot of them seen what Waddell sees. Dude can't skate.

 

[thefutures]

4 picks is pretty good I'd take that over most prospects that were probably offered too

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Cool with it, I guess.

 

[Hale The Villain]

Sorry that's complete BS.

No team is trading down from 8th overall to the late 1st for a 2027 2nd and a 2026 3rd.

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

from Pre Jiricek, the 6th OA have been:
Edvinsson
Drysdale
Seider
Zadina
Glass
Tkachuk (more Van taking Juolevi at 5)
Zacha
Virtanen
Monahan
Lindholm
Zib
Connelly

About half of the prior 13 picks didn’t amount to their draft position.

A 50/50 shot at getting a really good, cost controlled player for the prime of his career is insane though. Much better than what will probably be a late 1st and the Wild's 8th-10th best prospect, according to this MCKEEN’S 2024-25 NHL YEARBOOK – MINNESOTA WILD – Top 15 Prospect Profiles – Organizational Rank #8

 

[Dumais]

Minnesota has a great skating coach in Andy Ness...and one of the better skating bluelines currently. Im sure the Wild are confident they can both turn him into a better skater and cover for him while he learns.

He skates well, just awkward out there. I'm guessing it's more mental, but I think he will eventually figure it out as he matures. But I am wondering now considering the return.

Either way, it's on him now. Good skating coaches, successful team, good management. He's in a good situation in Minny.

 

[SteelCityCannon]

A 50/50 shot at getting a really good, cost controlled player for the prime of his career is insane though. Much better than what will probably be a late 1st and the Wild's 8th-10th best prospect, according to this MCKEEN’S 2024-25 NHL YEARBOOK – MINNESOTA WILD – Top 15 Prospect Profiles – Organizational Rank #8

I wouldn't go as high as 50/50 of him being really good in the NHL. BUT, if I'm Guerin I take this gamble all day. Already have a good young team and farm. Might as well swing for the fences.

 

[Menzinger]

Great work by Wild on this one

 

[StrawHatEklund]

Not a bad move for Wild imo... i like it

thought the sharks would be all over this

Same here. I guess they wanted a 1st and we couldn’t offer any 1sts before 2028 and even guys like Musty/Mukh were off limits? Otherwise, I think we could beat this with Musty or Mukh + a 2nd/3rd?

 

[StreetHawk]

He skates well, just awkward out there. I'm guessing it's more mental, but I think he will eventually figure it out as he matures. But I am wondering now considering the return.

Either way, it's on him now. Good skating coaches, successful team, good management. He's in a good situation in Minny.

Player has to be natural out there. Can’t be thinking about their stride. Thus skating is something that drafted kids need to fix in the 2-4 years post draft. So much happening fast out there where the brain needs to read and react. Distance between the puck carrier, speed of the puck carrier, passing lanes, etc. need skating to be second nature. So, he’d better fix that fast.

 

[57special]

Is Jiricek a decent defender, at least? I get(and don't like), that he is a mediocre skater.

At least he has two of the best RHD to look up to in Faber and Spurgeon. Also a cautionary tale in Bogosian... a former very high draft pick who pissed away a of of his career.

 

[rynryn]

He skates well, just awkward out there. I'm guessing it's more mental, but I think he will eventually figure it out as he matures. But I am wondering now considering the return.

Either way, it's on him now. Good skating coaches, successful team, good management. He's in a good situation in Minny.

Sounds like MIN agree his skating needs work but they're less worried about it than they would be given the great skaters we already have up or in the system. Counting on them to cover if he makes a bad read.

 

[lakai17]

I recommended the Flyers offer Farabee, Zamula, and the Jackets 2nd back (which is almost a late 1st) and I was laughed at. It would have been a better deal for Columbus and I can't believe Briere wasn't willing to offer it tbh.

What does that do for Columbus? Two of the softest players on the Flyers roster.

Decent trade for Columbus to recoup some draft picks nonetheless.

 

[SteelCityCannon]

Is Jiricek a decent defender, at least? I get(and don't like), that he is a mediocre skater.

At least he has two of the best RHD to look up to in Faber and Spurgeon. Also a cautionary tale in Bogosian... a former very high draft pick who pissed away a of of his career.

Right now? No. He definitely can be though.

 

[WarriorofTime]

This kinda pseudo-analytic junk never impresses me much.

 

[SteelCityCannon]

This kinda pseudo-analytic junk never impresses me much.

Hard agree. Not even sure how they come up with these numbers.

 

[Jerry the great]

good luck trading that late 1st, 4th and 2nd 2 years out for the 8th OA pick on draft day.

 

[Bond]

Yikes. Surprised the Blue Jackets bit on that

 

[lakeshirts37]

hope its really significant. with any luck Buium is gonna be Faber-esque and get an extension as fast as possible so we had better plan on that too.

Relax lol

 

[Turin]

People gotta stop looking at this like Jiricek now = 6th overall. He might be a stud still but that’s not his value right now. Columbus didn’t do too badly.

 

[rynryn]

Relax lol

cant. paralyzed by the prospect of hard choices.

 

[Maurice of Orange]

This deal is giving me Tanner Jeannot vibes.

Columbus walks away with a 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and Hunt who is a decent defender with good vision and passing puck moving skills.

David Jiricek should get some playing time in Minnesota soon once Spurgeon or Bogosian break down.

 

[Obvious Fabertism]

Like this one, Jiricek should be in a great position to succeed long term with the Wild. The team runs a lot of their offense through the D after forwards win puck battles down low, it’s been a huge need to have someone back there that can get good shots off. Along with the physical tools to clear the crease and win his battles, this fills holes that have historically been challenges for this club. Obviously depends on the player, but if there is a club in this league that can insulate a poor skater, MN would be near the top of the list with their strong defensive forwards.

Hunt is NHL capable right now IMO, but still needs the NHL experience to really hone his play. I don’t see him as much more than depth player long term, but he’s not going to hurt you on the ice, steady and smart play is what he should bring.

 

[ItWasJustified]

A 1st plus a 2nd is nothing to scoff at either.

We'll see in 2030 when those picks are entering NHL ice.

 

[57special]

Sounds like MIN agree his skating needs work but they're less worried about it than they would be given the great skaters we already have up or in the system. Counting on them to cover if he makes a bad read.

Well, he's not going to supplant Faber or Spurgeon, and probably not even Bogo, who is playing well, and gives MN the physicality it's blue line needs. Hope Jiricek is patient and works hard in Iowa, rather than sulk.

I find it funny that some(not all) CBJ fans are saying that the 22 yo Hunt hasn't proven anything, while they think that the 21 yo Jiricek has all kinds of potential. They do know that Evason would know Hunt and his game quite well, right? He coached him numerous times in practices and games.

I am glad that MN didn't give up Ohgren, as MN needs forward depth in the next year or two.