After Jonas Brodin exited Sunday’s game with an undisclosed injury, the Wild have added some help on the back end. The team announced that they’ve recalled blueliner Daemon Hunt from AHL Iowa.
It’s the fourth recall already this season for the 22-year-old but he hasn’t seen much NHL action in his first three stints as he has only played once for Minnesota this season, logging just 8:01 of ice time nearly a month ago versus St. Louis. Hunt has also suited up for six games in Iowa this season, picking up a pair of assists.
Hunt has a total of 13 career NHL appearances under his belt, all with the Wild who drafted him in the third round back in 2020 (65th overall). He’s in the final year of his entry-level contract and will be owed a qualifying offer of nearly $814K this summer.
Minnesota was only carrying 21 players on its active roster before the recall so no corresponding roster move was needed. There’s also no word yet on how much time, if any, Brodin will miss.