The Minnesota Wild received into the commerce motion forward of the 2025 Stadium Sequence as they acquired ahead Gustav Nyquist from the Nashville Predators for a 2026 second spherical choose.
We’ve got acquired ahead Gustav Nyquist from the Nashville Predators in alternate for a second-round choice within the 2026 NHL Draft.
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— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) March 1, 2025
The Predators retain 50 p.c of Nyquist’s wage as a part of the deal. Nyquist is a pending unrestricted free agent who signed a two-year deal value $6.37 million earlier than the 2023-24 season.
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His cap hit was $3.19 million. Nashville will retain $1.56 million, which can be deducted on the finish of the season.
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To #mnwild
Gustav Nyquist, $3.185M (50% retained)To #Smashville
’26 2ndMIN provides $1.593M annual cap hit
— PuckPedia (@PuckPedia) March 1, 2025
So the Wild pivoted from Nelson to Nyquist, who was on the staff earlier than. The Wild traded for Gustav Nyquist through the 2022-23 season, buying him from the Columbus Blue Jackets in alternate for a fifth-round choose within the 2023 NHL Draft (goaltender Melvin Strahl). Throughout his final stint, he scored 5 factors (one aim and 4 assists) in three regular-season video games. Then he tallied simply 5 assists in six Stanley Cup Playoff video games throughout that season. So, the Wild are hoping for extra.
Gus Nyquist, acquired by MIN, is a veteran playmaking winger. Produced over his head final yr and decently below it this season – he’s nonetheless a gifted passer however doesn’t shoot or rating that a lot, isn’t going to win many races, and provides some again on D (at 5v5, tho he can PK) pic.twitter.com/Yjzp1VuUxC
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) March 1, 2025
