Confirmed Trade: [MIN/VGK] VGK Trades Hunt & 6th Round Pick to MIN for 5th Round Pick

[Bazeek]

Does this mean Dumba is officially done for the year?

No, but his return is still a ways off and we haven't found a great fit on the second pairing.

 

[ref19]

So it's safe to say Minnesota's 5th round pick

not really.

 

[SenzZen]

Don't even know where to put this, probably a typo:

Brodin for Maatta confirmed

 

[CamPopplestone]

Harmless move to add some cheap depth for the stretch run. Nothing wrong with that. Vegas wasn't playing him, so clear a contract and salary.

 

[hangman005]

Harmless move to add some cheap depth for the stretch run. Nothing wrong with that. Vegas wasn't playing him, so clear a contract and salary.

Yeah hopefully Hunt gets to actually play, he really should have played more than he did, he was vastly better than Jon Merrill, on par with Nick Holden and probably with the way he's played this season Colin Miller too. I'm not saying he's great, just that others weren't and Jon Merrill was god awful so I don't understand GMGM and Turks love affair with him.

 

[HanSolo]

Christ. Vegas really doesn't think much of Hunt.

 

[Digitalbooya]

Maybe Vegas feels bad about getting Tuch & Haula for free

You just had to go an say that. Now I'm upset.

Does this mean Dumba is officially done for the year?

I don't think so.

 

[Machinehead]

Brad Hunt is a legend.

 

[Hennessy]

Trading their longest-tenured player. Teams in the playoff hunt tend not to unload their savvy veterans. Crazy.

 

[gwh]

You mean the guy that he was afraid of losing for nothing so he sent the waiver ineligible forward down instead of losing? If so, yes.

And he got a pick out of it.

And lost a decent free player. One of the great F-ups in the recent years.

 

[wasunder]

For some reason I read that as Tuch instead of Hunt and my mind was blown for about 3 seconds.

 

[CupInSIX]

Hunt is arguably better than 3 of VGK's regulars. Good value for the Wild.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Good on VGK to give Hunt a chance elsewhere... Plus they move a contract out

 

[cjerina]

Seeing as how Nashville made the SCF with Hunt on their roster 2 years ago, and Vegas made it last year. My money is on the Wild to lose in the SCF this year as well.

 

[GKG18]

I think GMGM likes his spare D men to be big and lumbering, which is ironic since VGK generally plays a fast game. I thought Hunt was a better fit than Merrill or Holden. As has been stated, Hunt is a good puck mover and is not terrible in his own zone.
And, please, dredging up old Shippy takes is a bad look. He sucked. Move on.

 

[57special]

Yeah, I assume Brodin will shift to the right.

Belpedio plays both sides, as well as Brodin. Could this be insurance in case Fenton gets an offer he can't refuse for Brodin? Sort of like Rask allows them to move Staal or Coyle?

 

[Bazeek]

Belpedio plays both sides, as well as Brodin. Could this be insurance in case Fenton gets an offer he can't refuse for Brodin? Sort of like Rask allows them to move Staal or Coyle?

Maybe, but I'd guess it's more that they're still trying to replace some of what Dumba brought, especially on the powerplay. It sounds like that's been one of Hunt's strong points.

 

[57special]

I just don't see what a guy who can't play for VGK is going to bring to the Wild. I mean, they are a good team, with decent D, but nothing earthshaking.

 

[McDrailers]

The Hunt is on for the Wild Stanley cup.

Seriously guys how has nobody taken advantage of that yet?

 

[Bazeek]

I just don't see what a guy who can't play for VGK is going to bring to the Wild. I mean, they are a good team, with decent D, but nothing earthshaking.

I'm skeptical as well, but I can't remember ever seeing him play a game so who knows? Vegas fans seem to think he got the short end of the stick with playing time and Fenton's seen him in Nashville, so I'd assume he knows what's up. At this price it might also just be a "throw **** at the wall" move, though.

 

[Avery Rule]

Oh yea, I remember him now.

Good for him, he might get a better shot at ice time in MIN. Would be interesting if Vegas was shedding some depth because of a bigger planned add by the deadline.

Yep, Nyquist.

 

[Patmac40]

Hunt’s like a hired gun in the A and can definitely play at the NHL level. Good trade for Minny. Gives another open contract slot for Vegas too if they’re looking to make another deal.

 

[ref19]

I just don't see what a guy who can't play for VGK is going to bring to the Wild. I mean, they are a good team, with decent D, but nothing earthshaking.

Agreed. It’ll be interesting. Wild are a deeper team so don’t see him making much of an impact but crazier things have happened.

 

[P10p]

Thought process has to be something like:

"Best case he plays under 10 mins a game mostly on the pp and producing in an area we suck in which he seems to thrive in."

"Worst case he improves our AHL depth"

 

[rynryn]

sure, why not. Another player Fenton is familiar with.