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

Forward Gustav Nyquist and defensemen Seth Jones and Ryan Lindgren were on the move on Saturday as three Central Division teams got a jump on the NHL’s looming trade deadline. The Colorado Avalanche got the ball rolling with another splash by acquiring Lindgren and winger Jimmy Vesey in a trade with the New York Rangers.

The Colorado Avalanche made another splash ahead of the NHL trade deadline by acquiring defenseman Ryan Lindgren and forward Jimmy Vesey from the New York Rangers. They sent a second- and a fourth-round pick,

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

The Wild and Predators are in serious discussions about a trade revolving around veteran forward Gustav Nyquist, according to an X post from national NHL reporter Pierre LeBurn on Saturday. Nyquist has 21 points this season for Nashville,

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.

Over the weekend, the Minnesota Wild broke the ice on their trade deadline. They traded for Gustav Nyquist, who they previously acquired at the 2022-23 trade deadline. Bringing Nyquist back is a bit puzzling,

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.