The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 NHL trade deadline. Minnesota Wild get: F Gustav Nyquist Nashville Predators get: 2026 second-round draft pick Predators retain 50 percent of Nyquist’s salary.

Gustav Nyquist was traded to the Minnesota Wild by the Nashville Predators on Saturday for a second-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.

Gustav Nyquist is a bargain addition in the trade between the Wild and Predators. But who is the winner and loser of the deal?

The Nashville Predators, perhaps signaling a turn toward next season, traded forward Gustav Nyquist to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for a 2026 second-round draft choice.

With the injury-riddled Minnesota Wild struggling to score and kill penalties and trying to stave off a stumble down the standings amidst a three-game losing streak, general manager Bill Guerin traded a 2026 second-round pick to the Nashville Predators on Saturday to bring back veteran forward Gustav Nyquist.

The Nashville Predators receive a second-round pick in the 2026 draft from Minnesota Wild in exchange for forward Gustav Nyquist.

The Minnesota Wild acquired forward Gustav Nyquist from the Nashville Predators on Saturday in exchange for a second-round draft pick in 2026. The Predators also will retain 50 percent of Nyquist's contract.

The Wild are bringing back a familiar face for their playoff push. For the second time in three years, they have traded for Gustav Nyquist, reacquiring the veteran forward Saturday from the Predators for a 2026 second-round draft pick.

The Preds made their first significant trade in a couple of months over the weekend, when they dealt forward Gustav Nyquist to Minnesota in exchange for a 2026 second-round draft pick. Nashville retained half of Nyquist’s salary — $1.6 million — for this season as part of the swap.

The Nashville Predators made the decision to sit winger Gustav Nyquist to keep him healthy before a potential upcoming trade.

The Wild officially acquired Predators forward Gustav Nyquist in exchange for a 2026 second-round pick, according to the team. An X post from national NHL reporter Pierre LeBurn early Saturday indicated that Minnesota and Nashville were in deep discussions, but they've now got the deal done.

The Nashville Predators appear close to trading away forward Gustav Nyquist. The Predators announced during warmups at UBS Arena that they are holding Nyquist out of Saturday's game at the New ...