Minnesota Wild Place Young Defenseman on Waivers

Matt Blewett-Imagn Images via Reuters Connect The Minnesota Wild lost 2-1 Thursday night in Calgary, their second straight loss after an overtime defeat in Edmonton two nights earlier. Now 6-3-2, they head to Seattle on Saturday. The Wild blue line has been in flux all season. Brock Faber hasn t played yet, while Jared Spurgeon and Olli Maatta both returned to the lineup Wednesday after missing multiple games. MN Wild place Daemon Hunt on waivers Because of all the injuries, one young defenseman got lots of opportunity early this season. On Friday afternoon, though, after producing zero points and a -4 rating in 11 games played, the Minnesota Wild waived their 24-year-old former third-round draft pick, Daemon Hunt. The #mnwild has placed defenseman Daemon Hunt on waivers. Minnesota Wild PR (@mnwildPR) October 23, 2026 Hunt, who was on a one-year deal worth $900,000, averaged 14:08 TOI this season before he was placed on waivers. If another team claims Hunt an