The Minnesota Wild got into the trade action ahead of the 2025 Stadium Series as they acquired forward Gustav Nyquist from the Nashville Predators for a 2026 second round pick.
We have acquired forward Gustav Nyquist from the Nashville Predators in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2026 NHL Draft.
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— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) March 1, 2025
The Predators retain 50 percent of Nyquist’s salary as part of the deal. Nyquist is a pending unrestricted free agent who signed a two-year deal worth $6.37 million before the 2023-24 season.
His cap hit was $3.19 million. Nashville will retain $1.56 million, which will be deducted at the end of the season.
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Gustav Nyquist, $3.185M (50% retained)To #Smashville
’26 2ndMIN adds $1.593M annual cap hithttps://t.co/8xqk0HRCkv
— PuckPedia (@PuckPedia) March 1, 2025
Minnesota Wild General Manager Bill Guerin had been looking to upgrade at the forward position. There was talk about potentially Brock Nelson from the New York Islanders going to the Wild to upgrade their top six. However, with the Islanders five points out of the second Wild Card spot in the East, expectations are that their GM Lou Lamoriello will not be a seller by the deadline. NHL Rumors: Brock Nelson, Brad Marchand, and Jared McCann So the Wild pivoted from Nelson to Nyquist, who was on the team before. The Wild traded for Gustav Nyquist during the 2022-23 season, acquiring him from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft (goaltender Melvin Strahl). During his last stint, he scored five points (one goal and four assists) in three regular-season games. Then he tallied just five assists in six Stanley Cup Playoff games during that season. So, the Wild are hoping for more. This season with Nashville, he has 12 points (nine goals and 12 assists) in 57 games. In 841 games, he has recorded 524 points (207 goals and 317 assists). In 77 games in the playoffs, Nyquist has 30 points (six goals and 24 assists). This is a depth addition for the Wild as they look to bolster scoring with Kirill Kaprizov out of the lineup.
Gus Nyquist, acquired by MIN, is a veteran playmaking winger. Produced over his head last year and decently under it this season – he’s still a talented passer but doesn’t shoot or score that much, isn’t going to win many races, and gives some back on D (at 5v5, tho he can PK) pic.twitter.com/Yjzp1VuUxC
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) March 1, 2025
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