Speculation: Trade and Free Agency - 2024-25

[Waiver Draft]

Minnesota Wild Acquires Forward Gustav Nyquist in Exchange for 2026 Second-Round Draft Pick | Minnesota Wild

SAINT PAUL, Minn. \- Minnesota Wild President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Guerin today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has acquired forward Gustav Nyquist (pronounced GOO-stahv NIGH-kwihst) from the Nashville Predators in exchange for a second-round selection in...

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[DigitalBoldy]

Overpaid.

 

[Luceni]

Overpaid.

Well, you have to give to get but man, losing that 2026 2nd rounder hurts. Nyquist better plays lights out for wild. It's obvious that Guerin is overvaluing the players he likes.

 

[AKL]

That's a little more than I wanted to pay but I won't lose sleep, he better look like the guy we had in his last stint here

 

[NHL1674]

Way overpaid!!

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I'm guessing there might've have been multiple teams interested at a 2026 3rd price, and it came down to who was most desperate to beat that.

Whether or not we should've been is another question.

 

[Mnsportsfan22]

Wonder if they will trade Johansson at the deadline. Nyquist can replace him and play penalty kill.

 

[AKL]

I'm guessing there might've have been multiple teams interested at a 2026 3rd price, and it came down to who was most desperate to beat that.

Whether or not we should've been is another question.

I like it IF we're pretty sure Kaprizov will be back for the playoffs

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I like it IF we're pretty sure Kaprizov will be back for the playoffs

Send him to Boston's doctors maybe then.