Following an absolutely dominant 2017-18 campaign for the Springfield Thunderbirds, Dryden Hunt could potentially be slotted onto the Florida Panthers’ bottom 6 forward group in the upcoming 2018-19 season.
In the 2016-17 AHL season (Dryden’s 1st professional season), the rookie experienced glaring struggles, recording an abysmal slashline of 13G,18A, and 31 points, participating in 70 games of AHL action. Although, despite Hunt’s mediocre performance, the Panthers strongly felt the youngster was fully prepared for NHL style hockey. In the 2017-18 campaign, Dryden Hunt participated in 11 NHL contests, posting an unimpressive line of 0G, 1A, and 1 point, eventually finding himself demoted and…