Confirmed Trade: [MIN/NSH] Gustav Nyquist (50% retained) for 2026 2nd round pick

[dirtydanglez]

seems kind of steep.

 

[JKG33]

A 2nd for Nyquist at 50% is wild. I feel like a 3rd or 4th would have been a lot closer.

Those are almost Guentzel prices

 

[Internazionale]

Guerin should be fired at season's end.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Not a lot of defined sellers right now. Surprised that 2nd is in 2026 though. Teams were rumored to value them more than 2025s.

 

[Donnie740]

I never cease to be amazed at the hand wringing and hyperbole over a future draft pick.
3rd Rounder? Fair
2nd? HIGHWAY ROBBERY

a 3rd for Gus seems about right based on many many years of trade deadline deals.

Throw in the preds retaining, the fact that it's a 2026, and that the deal happens today instead of next Friday, and all of those "upcharges" bring the price up to a 2nd.

If it makes sense on an Instacart order it should make sense on a trade

You have to look at the context, my friend.

Minnesota has ZERO chance at a championship this year. None whatsoever. They’re hopeless against all the firepower in the Wedt. It’s absolutely pointless for them to be giving up a future asset for a washed up 35yr old pending free agent.

Guerin should be the one dumping pending UFAs like Marcus Johansson and Marc Fleury or a guy like 37yr old Mats Zucarrello on wannabe contenders and accumulating future assets.

Then in a year or two, parlay those assets into a legit front line player.

 

[rynryn]

Guerin should be fired at season's end.

for what? we'd probably still be on top if Kaprizov and Ek were healthy.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

You have to look at the context, my friend.

Minnesota has ZERO chance at a championship this year. None whatsoever. They’re hopeless against all the firepower in the Wedt. It’s absolutely pointless for them to be giving up a future asset for a washed up 35yr old pending free agent.

Guerin should be the one dumping pending UFAs like Marcus Johansson and Marc Fleury or a guy like 37yr old Mats Zucarrello on wannabe contenders and accumulating future assets.

Then in a year or two, parlay those assets into a legit front line player.

I think it's pretty clear that organizations value "just making the playoffs" more than a lot of fans do. Add the fact that we don't have our 1st (unless we finish bottom 5), and this is probably mostly a 'maintain' type of move.

Plus, IF we make the playoffs and IF Kaprizov and Eriksson Ek are back healthy, Nyquist could still play a nice role.

That said, I'm still pretty iffy on it.

 

[rynryn]

We're spending a 2nd for the $4m + the owner will make for another first round exit. We were treading water well enough until recently. It's not a huge gamble to make or a big loss even if we don't get there.
meh.

 

[P10p]

You have to look at the context, my friend.

Minnesota has ZERO chance at a championship this year. None whatsoever. They’re hopeless against all the firepower in the Wedt. It’s absolutely pointless for them to be giving up a future asset for a washed up 35yr old pending free agent.

Guerin should be the one dumping pending UFAs like Marcus Johansson and Marc Fleury or a guy like 37yr old Mats Zucarrello on wannabe contenders and accumulating future assets.

Then in a year or two, parlay those assets into a legit front line player.

Minnesota with Kaprizov and Ek healthy are a very strong team. The plan for them right now seems to be just make the playoffs. Get there and you get Kap and Ek back presumably.

 

[Gnashville]

Not a lot of defined sellers right now. Surprised that 2nd is in 2026 though. Teams were rumored to value them more than 2025s.

This year’s draft sucks big time after the top 10. Predators did good to stock up for a much better year. Need to trade out some of the useless players and picks for more picks in 2026.

 

[ref19]

You have to look at the context, my friend.

Minnesota has ZERO chance at a championship this year. None whatsoever. They’re hopeless against all the firepower in the Wedt. It’s absolutely pointless for them to be giving up a future asset for a washed up 35yr old pending free agent.

Guerin should be the one dumping pending UFAs like Marcus Johansson and Marc Fleury or a guy like 37yr old Mats Zucarrello on wannabe contenders and accumulating future assets.

Then in a year or two, parlay those assets into a legit front line player.

Who is saying Minnesota has zero chance other than you? They’ll have Kaprizov and Ek back

 

[NHL1674]

for what? we'd probably still be on top if Kaprizov and Ek were healthy.

We'd certainly be doing better with them in the lineup, but no way we'd be on top with our horrid PK. Which is ironic, since BG overpaid Trenin to help out in that department. Failed contract right there.

 

[rynryn]

We'd certainly be doing better with them in the lineup, but no way we'd be on top with our horrid PK. Which is ironic, since BG overpaid Trenin to help out in that department. Failed contract right there.

our PK has been godawful all year and we were good enough 5v5 to make up for it--not that it's acceptable but the PK problem isn't a deal-killer for us. I don't think its the personnel so much as the system, myself. The system has to be tinkered with to fit the personnel we have at this point.

 

[Donnie740]

We're spending a 2nd for the $4m + the owner will make for another first round exit. We were treading water well enough until recently. It's not a huge gamble to make or a big loss even if we don't get there.
meh.

With or without Nyquist, Minnesota is going to make the playoffs.
With or without Nyquist, Minnesota is one-and-done first round fodder in the playoffs.

In other words, Nyquist is completely irrelevant. Minnesota literally flushed their 2nd round pick down the toilet.

It’s the equivalent of showing up at the draft and having Guerin announce “we pass” when it’s their turn to draft in the 2nd round.

 

[P10p]

With or without Nyquist, Minnesota is going to make the playoffs.
With or without Nyquist, Minnesota is one-and-done first round fodder in the playoffs.

In other words, Nyquist is completely irrelevant. Minnesota literally flushed their 2nd round pick down the toilet.

It’s the equivalent of showing up at the draft and having Guerin announce “we pass” when it’s their turn to draft in the 2nd round.

Can I get next week's lottery numbers while you're at it?

 

[Donnie740]

Can I get next week's lottery numbers while you're at it?

Let’s revisit this thread in a couple of months, my friend.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Let’s revisit this thread in a couple of months, my friend.

Except we'll never know that "with or without Nyquist, Minnesota will make the playoffs".

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

They liked him so much they brought him back. Good pick-up for Minnesota either way.

 

[rynryn]

With or without Nyquist, Minnesota is going to make the playoffs.
With or without Nyquist, Minnesota is one-and-done first round fodder in the playoffs.

In other words, Nyquist is completely irrelevant. Minnesota literally flushed their 2nd round pick down the toilet.

It’s the equivalent of showing up at the draft and having Guerin announce “we pass” when it’s their turn to draft in the 2nd round.

I don't think team management is as confident as you are about that.

 

[Sota Popinski]

You have to look at the context, my friend.

Minnesota has ZERO chance at a championship this year. None whatsoever. They’re hopeless against all the firepower in the Wedt. It’s absolutely pointless for them to be giving up a future asset for a washed up 35yr old pending free agent.

Guerin should be the one dumping pending UFAs like Marcus Johansson and Marc Fleury or a guy like 37yr old Mats Zucarrello on wannabe contenders and accumulating future assets.

Then in a year or two, parlay those assets into a legit front line player.

Everybody was sucking off Colorado after they won their cup and saying they're gonna run off multiple cups and now surprise! They're below the lowly Wild in the standings and we've been without our only significant offensive weapon for almost two months and had 2 or 3 of our top 4 D-men injured for almost the entire first half.

People love to make these proclamations about who are contenders and who aren't but the past 30 years are full of mediocre teams that made it to the Stanley Cup Finals. The 91 North Stars made it despite being the 16th team in and having to knock off the Presidents trophy winners, then the 2nd seeded team in the conference. Beat them both in 6 games I think and won the conference finals in 5. They were under .500. 02 Canes, 17 Predators, 18 Golden Knights, 21 Canadiens. No one looked at these rosters and said these teams are contenders.

I don't think the Wild are contenders but we have a top 5 prospect pool so I don't really care about a 2nd round pick when our window is opening next season and I just watched us play 3 straight terrible games. Bring someone in to stop the bleeding because we are making the playoffs this year and I want to see some competent hockey until Kaprizov and JEE get back. Nyquist has already produced for us and I can't imagine he's worse than Marcus Johansson at this point

 

[Scoresberg]

Make no mistake about it, Nyquist is worse this year (as is the whole team) but last year's production is a bit of a mirage as well. He played on a line with Forsberg and ROR who found insane chemistry early on and Nyquist played as the 3rd wheel (he played that role very well, mind you).

 

[BagHead]

Make no mistake about it, Nyquist is worse this year (as is the whole team) but last year's production is a bit of a mirage as well. He played on a line with Forsberg and ROR who found insane chemistry early on and Nyquist played as the 3rd wheel (he played that role very well, mind you).

I think the Wild are looking for a 3rd wheel for the 2nd line. Marcus Johansson has been filling that role all season, and I'd rather play Freddy Gaudreau there than in his natural 3rd line center spot, so that should tell you all you need to know about how that's been working out.

So, if he's a complementary winger, but not playing as well as last year, hopefully being a complementary winger a line lower than last year is something he can do at this point in his career.

 

[ThatGuy22]

Sure are putting Gustav in a position to succeed initially. Playing 1st line with Boldy and Rossi. Had good chemistry with Boldy his last stint here.