For close to 15 years, veteran defenseman Brad Hunt has provided an offensive boost wherever he has played. At times, he has been a high-producing offensive blueliner in the minors while at other times, he was a power play specialist (or even briefly a winger) in the NHL. But it appears that he might be heading for a change of scenery as Mattias Persson of Sweden’s HockeyNews reports ( subscription link ) that Hunt is receiving interest from some SHL teams this summer.

The timing is a little curious given that a lot of teams in Sweden have already filled their import quotas but some are still trying to round out their roster with the season getting started in mid-September.

Hunt spent last season with AHL Hershey where he was limited to just 41 games where he had 19 points. In 2

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