Confirmed with Link: Brad Hunt re-signs - $700k for 2 years

[Bazeek]

Wild's draft picks unlikely to be factors in short-term rebuild

And the team agreed to a two-year deal with defenseman Brad Hunt believed to be for $700,000 per year at the NHL level, a source said. Hunt slotted into the lineup nicely earlier this year after a midseason pickup.

Happy to have him at that price.

Click to read more...

 

[Wild11MN]

Nice, I like it.

 

[2Pair]

great contract

 

[AKL]

Can’t complain about that one

 

[Minnesota]

Hunt was a bright spot for me last season. Glad we’re keeping him around. I wouldn’t have been upset if we paid him a little more, honestly. He outplayed Seeler, Prosser, Bitetto. I even like him more than Pateryn.

 

[Puhis]

No objections whatsoever. Great to have him back, for he seems like a great character guy and a solid player to boot!

 

[JP Flow]

Sweetheart of a deal. Great character guy. Strong Five.

Between this, the draft, and so far not giving up Zucker for a questionable return, I’d say Fenton’s had a pretty good couple of days.

 

[TaLoN]

I'm ok with this.

 

[NHL1674]

Was hoping he'd be back. Awesome.

 

[W75]

Nice deal.

 

[Taylor26]

Not bad Depth Dman who can score. Injuries happen in the season or guys need a break... a vet 6/7th Dman with offensive skill also can dictate matchups (Seller or Patyren sit?) against certain teams?

 

[Jesus comma Brodin]

Him and Dumba on the PP are about drop bombs

 

[DANOZ28]

happy with this , very good skater and i really didn't see him make boneheaded mistakes.

 

[Wabit]

Nice 6/7 d-man and can play emergency FWD too. 2 year deal is a little surprising to me.

 

[a79krgm]

Good depth signing. I'd like to see Hunt get off that big cannon shot more often this upcoming season.

 

[57special]

I like having him as the 12th forward and PP shooter/point man. Give him the odd D shift, when puck moving is a priority. At the price we got him at, it's hard to complain.

 

[TaLoN]

I like having him as the 12th forward and PP shooter/point man. Give him the odd D shift, when puck moving is a priority. At the price we got him at, it's hard to complain.

He made fewer D zone mistakes than Prosser. Not sure why you keep asking for him to play forward. I think he's perfect for a 6/7 swap in guy on D.

 

[nickschultzfan]

Hopefully he can continue. Would be nice to have a guy to push Seeler. Maybe both those guys could develop a bit more.

 

[Engebretson]

Good for Hunt and good for the Wild.

 

[SupremeNachos]

Hopefully he can continue. Would be nice to have a guy to push Seeler. Maybe both those guys could develop a bit more.

Pateryn is just a stopgap right now, so if Seeler can take another step or two Hunt can just slot in on the other side.

 

[57special]

Pateryn is just a stopgap right now, so if Seeler can take another step or two Hunt can just slot in on the other side.

Hunt on the wrong side is fine for a PP, but not on ES situations for most players. I was one of the weird ones who liked playing on the wrong side while defending line rushes, but it makes a lot of other D tasks more difficult.

I also don't see Hunt being able to defend very well in general, never mind against bigger players. The confidence he has in the offensive zone seems to leave him when he is playing in the D zone. He's sort of the anti-Brodin.

 

[2Pair]

Pateryn is just a stopgap right now, so if Seeler can take another step or two Hunt can just slot in on the other side.

Pateryn is a very good #5. If Hunt is taking anyones spot? It would be Seelers