02/12/23: Hunt has cleared waivers, according to an announcement from the Avalanche. He has been re-assigned to the Avalanche’s AHL affiliate, the Colorado Eagles, and will likely resume his important role there as the Eagles look to solidify a playoff spot.
He has 20 points in 22 AHL games this season, which still ranks first among all Eagles blueliners despite the fact that Hunt has split time between Denver and Loveland this season.
02/11/23: The Colorado Avalanche placed defenseman Brad Hunt on the waiver wire Saturday, reports Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.
Colorado signed Hunt, 34, to a two-year, two-way contract before this season. He’s played in 26 games for the Avs, called into action with a slew of injuries affecting the team. He has three goals and three assists for six points and has been restricted to a bottom-pairing role.
Hunt had played in every game for Colorado after he was recalled in early December. It’s unclear why Colorado has opted to place Hunt on waivers, although the team has made a habit out of waiving players but not sending them down purely to create roster flexibility in advance.
It could also be a sign that Josh Manson, who’s been on injured reserve with a lower-body injury since December 3, will be ready to return soon. There were whispers that he could return on the team’s current road trip, but he’s not expected to play in their final game of the trip today against Florida.
Blues incoming..
Could have come back to Wild. Minnesota will be shedding defencemen. Sad times ahead for the State of Hockey.
What are you talking about sad times for the wild lol!
They are stocked full of defensive prospects and have one of the top prospects pool in the NHL not to mention we have this kid named kaprizov if you haven’t heard of him.
Hunt was serviceable in Minnesota.
Dumba has become first pick to watch the game upstairs. Figure that out. Take your pick of the next defensive guy. Time to bring in some spark. Having a great team in Des Moines is meaningless.
Wild is 1-3 since the break. Goal diff is +5. When will old Hartman and Foglino pick it up?
Kaprizov is not a franchise or generational talent.
Wild has no salary room to operate. Two more years of crossing the $ desert.
Lmao!
That’s just crazy talk.
The wild have around 11 million in cap space available to work with.
As for kaprizov, you must be doing some type of drugs if you don’t think his skill is generational.
His point totals are only matched by Mathews and Mcdavid since he entered the nhl.