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.

The Wild operate with a higher degree of difficulty than 31 teams in the NHL, and trading their first-round pick for David Jiricek gives them less draft capital to offer other teams. That's all understandable. Nyquist was available, he could fit into the Wild's cap picture, and there was familiarity. It's not hard to see why the trade got made.

The Nashville Predators have traded forward Gustav Nyquist to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. The trade took place on Saturday during Nashville's game ...

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 Wild had to adjust their roster to make room for the veteran forward’s arrival via a trade with the Predators.

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

BREAKING: Gustav Nyquist returns to Wild following Predators trade The Nashville Predators have traded veteran winger Gustav Nyquist back to the Minnesota Wild, retaining 50% of his salary in exchange for a 2026 second-round pick, the Predators announced Saturday afternoon.

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

Heading into the March 7 NHL trade deadline, The Athletic's Michael Russo and Joe Smith will have updates on all of the Wild rumblings.

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

The Minnesota Wild have been hit hard by injuries this season, but they’ve swung a trade to help. The Wild have acquired Gustav Nyquist from the Nashville Predators in exchange for a second-round pick.

The Nashville Predators will hold Gustav Nyquist out of the lineup vs Islanders as the team seeks a trade partner, according to Elliotte Friedman.