Nashville Predators Trade Gustav Nyquist to Minnesota Wild

The Wild acquire the veteran forward for a 2026 second-round pick, with Nashville retaining half of his salary.

The Nashville Predators traded 35-year-old forward Gustav Nyquist to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for a 2026 second-round draft pick.
Nashville is retaining 50% of Nyquist's $3.185 million cap hit as part of the deal, and he will become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season.
Nyquist, who had a career-best season in 2023-24, has struggled this year with just nine goals and 21 points in 57 games despite significant ice time.
Minnesota, dealing with injuries to key players like Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek, hopes Nyquist can bolster their secondary scoring and improve their 31st-ranked penalty kill.
The Predators now hold eight picks in the first two rounds of the 2025 and 2026 drafts, positioning themselves to rebuild with young talent.