Hunt was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Wednesday.
Hunt had two shots, one hit and two blocks in 8:01 of ice time Tuesday. Although his demotion might mean that Jared Spurgeon (lower body) won't miss additional action, it's worth remembering that Minnesota's next game isn't until Saturday, so there's plenty of time for the Wild to recall Hunt or another defenseman if Spurgeon isn't available for that contest.