Maybe 15 minutes before the Wild hosted, and defeated, the Nashville Predators on Saturday, general manager Bill Guerin took a few minutes to talk to the media about his first noteworthy acquistion of the season — the trade with Columbus which will bring David Jiricek to the State of Hockey in the first few days of December. Maybe it’s just the pessimistic nature of a fanbase that hasn’t seen a men’s professional team play for a championship in …

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High price paid for David Jiricek an acceptable investment for Wild GM Bill Guerin

Why would the Blue Jackets trade a former top-10 pick? What does Jiricek bring to Minnesota? We break down both sides of the trade.

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NHL trade grades: Why David Jiricek deal could pay off for Wild and Blue Jackets

NHL insider Elliotte Friedman joins FAN Hockey Show to discuss why it wasn’t a big surprise that it was Minnesota that rolled the dice with Columbus on the David Jiricek trade, and why his fresh start with Wild is the best outcome for all parties.

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Wild GM Guerin takes big swing with Jiricek trade

After a middling start in the NHL with Columbus, David Jiricek — the 21-year-old former first-round pick — is getting a fresh look from the Wild.

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Czech defenseman is looking forward to a new start after trade from Columbus

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Jiricek gets warm Wild welcome amid Minnesota chill

The Columbus Blue Jackets traded defenseman David Jiricek to the Minnesota Wild on Saturday in exchange for four draft picks, despite interest from multiple teams, according to Blue Jackets GM Don Wad

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Blue Jackets GM discloses reason for trading David Jiricek to Minnesota Wild despite multiple suitors

At first glance, the Minnesota Wild didn't pay an exorbitant price for defenseman David Jiricek, the sixth overall pick in the 2022 draft.

À première vue, le Wild du Minnesota n’a pas payé un prix exorbitant pour le défenseur David Jiricek, sixième choix au total au repêchage de 2022.

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Loose puck | What the Canadiens would have paid for David Jiricek

SAINT PAUL, Minn. \- Minnesota Wild President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Guerin today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has recalled defenseman David Jiricek (YIHR-ih-chehk) from the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL) and reassigned forward Travis Boyd to Iowa.

Minnesota Wild Recalls David Jiricek From Iowa

There was a blockbuster trade made on Saturday in the National Hockey League between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild according to nhl.com. The Wild acquired defenseman David Jiricek of Klatovy, Czech Republic from the Blue Jackets with a draft pick for four draft picks and one prospect. The other draft pick the Wild are receiving in the trade is a fifth round pick in the 2025 National Hockey League Entry Draft. The four draft picks …

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Wild acquire defenseman David Jiricek from Blue Jackets

That's Wild After a quick pit stop in AHL Iowa after being acquired by the Minnesota Wild this weekend, defenseman David Jiricek has officially been recalled to the NHL and should make his debut for his new team on Tuesday against the Vancouver Canucks. While we certainly should not put our opini...

High price paid for David Jiricek an acceptable investment for Wild GM Bill Guerin

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