I hope people realize if they keep trending how they are, Howard and Nyquist will not be traded.
Discussing about trading and resigning players with someone who worked for the Red Wings, that doesn't happen. Plain and simple, it doesn't happen.
Howard may not be traded regardless. You don't want to leave a young team out dry but you also don't want to be competing for a free agent like Karlsson with Bernier/AHLer as your duo in net without a backup plan (no pun intended).
As for Nyquist, he'll have a say in whether he stays by virtue of contract negotiations. Can't see him forgoing free market bidders to take any sort of discount and there's no reason to think the Wings want to give him a fair market contract either. In fact, it's arguably reckless to offer Nyquist anything but a big discount on a short term given how many wingers will likely need big raises during the term of any deal Nyquist would want.
...Although, if we are in the playoff picture, I could totally see them trading Nyquist for a good return, then - if Holland is still calling the shots - turn around and trade something like a 3rd + B prospect to a team for a lesser UFA to "replace" him.