Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin has acquired F Gustav Nyquist from the Columbus Blue Jackets for a 5th-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft.
This is the second trade from the Wild and Bill Guerin in the past hour. This one is pretty interesting since he has been out of the lineup since Jan. 25 with a shoulder injury and Columbus announced earlier this month that he is expected to miss the remainder of the season, but Nyquist said he’ll work to return sooner.
The Blue Jackets also retained 50% of Gustav Nyquist’s contract ($2.75M) to help the trade go through. The 2023 5th-round pick was the pick the Wild received from Boston when the Bruins acquired D Dmitry Orlov & Garnett Hathaway. The Wild retained 25% of Orlov’s salary ($1.275M) and sent F Andrei Svetlakov to Boston.
…Nyquist is a fast, skilled, hard-working winger who can play up and down the Wild’s lineup. He has scored 174 goals and 423 points in 700 NHL games. — Russo
Nyquist is a classic “secondary” scorer, a player who can compliment the right players on a first line, but is a perfect fit on a second line or a skilled third line. Last season, he had 18-35-53 and played in all 82 games for Columbus, the second-best season of his career. He had 10-12-22 in 48 games at the time of the injury. He is a defensive reliable player, one who takes very little risk offensively and quickly gains the trust of coaches. He’s also an excellent penalty-killer due to his quick hands and excellent anticipation. — Portzline
Nyquist, 33, has recorded 22 points (10-12=22) in 48 games with the Blue Jackets this season. He leaves Columbus ranked sixth on the team in points and tied for sixth in goals this season. The 5-foot-11, 180-pound native of Halmstad, Sweden, has skated in 700 career NHL games and owns 423 points (174-249=423) and 186 penalty minutes (PIM) over 11 seasons with the Detroit Red Wings, San Jose Sharks and Blue Jackets. He has also recorded 21 points (5-16=21) in 65 career Stanley Cup Playoff games. Nyquist has represented Sweden in four international tournaments, including the 2014 Winter Olympics. He was originally selected by Detroit in the fourth round (121st overall) of the 2008 NHL Draft.
You need your bottom 6 players to be a big part of your team to win a championship.
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