Nashville, Tenn. (Oct. 24, 2026) – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager Chris MacFarland announced today that the team has claimed defenseman Daemon Hunt on waivers from the Minnesota Wild.
Hunt, 24 (5/15/02), has appeared in 11 games for Minnesota this season, averaging 14:08 of ice time with six shots on goal. The 6-foot-1, 193-pound, left-shot blueliner has played in 56 career NHL games – all with the Wild – since debuting in 2023-24, notching seven points (7a). He also recorded one assist across five appearances in Minnesota’s 2026 second-round playoff series against Colorado.
Originally drafted by Minnesota in the third round (65th overall) of the 2020 NHL Draft, Hunt additionally owns 59 points (8g-51a) in 173 career AHL contests with Cleveland and Iowa. Prior to turning pro, the Brandon, Manitoba, native spent parts of five seasons with the WHL’s Moose Jaw Warriors, serving as captain in 2020-21 and 2021-22.
