Gustav Nyquist

Age 33 Sep 1, 1989

Halmstad SWE

Right Wing shoots left

5'11" 180 cm

179 lbs 81 kg

ELC Signing Age 21

Waivers Signing Age 22

UFA Year 2017

Agent Wade Arnott

Draft Year 2008
Drafted Overall 121
Draft Round 4
Draft Team

No contract for upcoming season.
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Career Earnings: $44,425,000

Transaction History

Apr 19, 2023	Minnesota Wild \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist posted two assists and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Dallas Stars in Game 2.
Apr 17, 2023	Minnesota Wild \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist logged an assist, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 3-2 double-overtime win over the Dallas Stars.
Apr 13, 2023	Minnesota Wild \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist registered two assists in a 4-3 overtime loss to Nashville on Thursday.
Apr 10, 2023	Minnesota Wild \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist scored a goal in the Minnesota Wild's 4-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday.
Apr 8, 2023	Minnesota Wild \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist logged two assists in Saturday's 5-3 win over the St. Louis Blues.
Apr 8, 2023	Minnesota Wild \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist (upper body) will make his first appearance with Minnesota on Saturday against the St. Louis Blues, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.
Apr 5, 2023	Minnesota Wild \| Gustav Nyquist \| When asked about the possibility of Nyquist (upper body) returning to action Saturday against the St. Louis Blues, coach Dean Evason said "Is there a chance? I guess, yeah. Probably one," Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reorts.
Mar 6, 2023	Minnesota Wild \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist (upper body) hasn't begun skating yet but will travel with the team to meet his new teammates, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports Monday.
Feb 28, 2023	TRADE ANALYSIS The Minnesota Wild acquired Gustav Nyquist from the Columbus Blue Jackets for a 2023 fifth round pick (0) Leave a Comment
Feb 1, 2023	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist is expected to miss the rest of the season with a shoulder injury.
Jan 28, 2023	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, Blue Jackets team reporter Jeff Svoboda reports.
Jan 27, 2023	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist (upper body) is being termed as out indefinitely by the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Jan 25, 2023	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist (upper body) won't finish Wednesday's game versus the Edmonton Oilers
Jan 22, 2023	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Saturday's win over the San Jose Sharks.
Jan 17, 2023	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist found the back of the net in a 2-1 loss to Nashville on Tuesday.
Jan 1, 2023	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist scored two short-handed goals, one the game-winner, in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
Dec 24, 2022	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist recorded an assist in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.
Dec 7, 2022	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist potted two goals in Wednesday's 9-4 loss to the Buffalo Sabres.
Dec 2, 2022	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist scored a goal on two shots, went plus-2 and added two PIM in Friday's 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets.
Nov 28, 2022	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist registered two assists in a 3-2 shootout loss to Vegas on Monday.
Nov 17, 2022	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist scored a goal in Thursday's 6-4 win against the Montreal Canadiens.
Oct 14, 2022	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist scored a goal, but the Columbus Blue Jackets could not overcome the Tampa Bay Lightning, falling 5-2 Friday.
Oct 12, 2022	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist (lower body) is in the lineup for Wednesday's season opener versus the Carolina Hurricanes, Blue Jackets team reporter Jeff Svoboda reports.
Oct 8, 2022	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist (lower body) is back at practice Saturday, Blue Jackets team reporter Jeff Svoboda reports.
Oct 6, 2022	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist (lower body) is expected to play in the Columbus Blue Jackets' season opener against the Carolina Hurricanes, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.
Oct 2, 2022	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist is listed as day-to-day with a lower-body injury, Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch reports.
Apr 17, 2022	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist posted an assist, two shots on goal and a minus-4 rating in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Anaheim Ducks.
Apr 16, 2022	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist produced an assist, two shots on goal and four PIM in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings.
Apr 14, 2022	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist notched two assists, one on the power play, in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens.
Apr 9, 2022	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist dished out two assists in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Detroit Red Wings.
Mar 25, 2022	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist registered a power-play assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Winnipeg Jets.
Mar 23, 2022	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist scored a power-play goal in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Mar 20, 2022	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist delivered a power-play goal to complement an assist in Saturday's 5-4 win over the St. Louis Blues.
Mar 7, 2022	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist posted two assists and two shots on goal in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Feb 17, 2022	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist recorded two assists, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Thursday's 7-4 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
Feb 15, 2022	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist recorded an assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Calgary Flames.
Feb 8, 2022	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist picked up two assists in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Washington Capitals.
Jan 30, 2022	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist notched two assists in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens.
Jan 26, 2022	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist had two PIM in a 6-0 loss to the Calgary Flames on Wednesday.
Jan 22, 2022	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist scored a short-handed goal in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Jan 11, 2022	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist contributed a goal and an assist in a 4-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday.
Jan 5, 2022	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist scored a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Dec 16, 2021	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist scored a goal and added two hits in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.
Nov 26, 2021	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist scored a shorthanded goal and added an assist in Friday's 4-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
Nov 20, 2021	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.
Nov 15, 2021	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist recorded two assists and two shots on goal in Monday's 5-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings.
Nov 13, 2021	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist lit the lamp versus the Washington Capitals on Friday, tying the game 3-3 in the second period, but the Columbus Blue Jackets ultimately suffered a 4-3 loss.
Nov 3, 2021	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist recorded an assist in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Colorado Avalanche.
Oct 4, 2021	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist will see his first action of the preseason Monday against the Buffalo Sabres, Jeff Svoboda of BlueJackets.com reports.
Sep 8, 2021	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist (shoulder) is fully healthy ahead of the Columbus Blue Jackets' training camp, Jeff Svoboda of the team's official site reports.
Apr 17, 2021	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Coach John Tortorella confirmed Saturday that Nyquist (shoulder) won't return this season, Blue Jackets team reporter Jeff Svoboda reports.
Apr 12, 2021	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen said Monday that Nyquist (shoulder) may not play this season, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.
Mar 31, 2021	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Nyquist (shoulder) is approximately two weeks away from joining the Columbus Blue Jackets, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
Jan 3, 2021	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Gustav Nyquist \| Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen said Sunday that Nyquist (shoulder) is on schedule in his recovery from November shoulder surgery, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
Jul 1, 2019	Columbus Blue Jackets \| Signed RW Gustav Nyquist to a four-year, $22 million contract.
Feb 24, 2019	TRADE ANALYSIS San Jose Sharks acquired Gustav Nyquist from Detroit Red Wings for 2019 2nd Round Pick & Conditional 2020 3rd Round Pick. (0) Leave a Comment
Mar 4, 2017	Detroit Red Wings \| Announced RW Gustav Nyquist has served his suspension.
Feb 15, 2017	Detroit Red Wings \| NHL suspended RW Gustav Nyquist six games for high-sticking an opponent.
Jul 10, 2015	Detroit Red Wings \| Signed C Gustav Nyquist to a four-year, $19 million contract.
Jan 7, 2015	NHL fined C Gustav Nyquist $2,000 for diving.
Nov 21, 2013	Detroit Red Wings \| Recalled C Gustav Nyquist from Grand Rapids (AHL).
Sep 30, 2013	Detroit Red Wings \| Assigned C Gustav Nyquist to Grand Rapids (AHL).
Aug 20, 2013	Detroit Red Wings \| Signed C Gustav Nyquist to a two-year, $1.9 million contract.
Mar 20, 2013	Detroit Red Wings \| Recalled C Gustav Nyquist from Grand Rapids (AHL).
Mar 18, 2013	Detroit Red Wings \| Assigned C Gustav Nyquist to Grand Rapids (AHL).
Mar 12, 2013	Detroit Red Wings \| Recalled C Gustav Nyquist from Grand Rapids (AHL).
Feb 15, 2013	Detroit Red Wings \| Recalled C Gustav Nyquist from Grand Rapids (AHL).
Jan 22, 2013	Detroit Red Wings \| Recalled C Gustav Nyquist from the Grand Rapids (AHL).
Sep 15, 2012	Detroit Red Wings \| Assigned C Gustav Nyquist to Grand Rapids (AHL).
Mar 18, 2012	Detroit Red Wings \| (Gustav Nyquist) has been recalled from the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL).
Mar 15, 2012	Detroit Red Wings \| (Gustav Nyquist) has been assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL).
Mar 12, 2012	Detroit Red Wings \| (Gustav Nyquist) has been recalled from the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL).
Mar 11, 2012	Detroit Red Wings \| (Gustav Nyquist) has been assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins.
Mar 8, 2012	Detroit Red Wings \| (Gustav Nyquist) has been recalled from the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL).
Jan 8, 2012	Detroit Red Wings \| (Gustav Nyquist) Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL).
Dec 29, 2011	Detroit Red Wings \| (Gustav Nyquist) Recalled from Grand Rapids.
Nov 2, 2011	Detroit Red Wings \| (Gustav Nyquist) Assigned to Grand Rapids.
Oct 31, 2011	Detroit Red Wings \| (Gustav Nyquist) Recalled from Grand Rapids (AHL).
Mar 25, 2011	Detroit Red Wings \| (Gustav Nyquist) Assisgned to Grand Rapids (AHL).
Mar 25, 2011	Detroit Red Wings \| (Gustav Nyquist) Signed two-year entry level contract.

Current Stats
Career Stats

2022-2023 Regular Season Stats

Gustav Nyquist	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	TOI	GF%	DFF%	Rel DFF%	CF%	Rel CF%	P60
Columbus Blue Jackets	48	10	12	22	-11	16	637	42.10	46.80	1.80	45.90	0.70	0.28
Minnesota Wild	3	1	4	5	2	0	39	60.00	34.00	-7.10	41.70	3.70	4.65
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Career Stats

	Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	TOI	GF%	DFF%	Rel DFF%	CF%	Rel CF%	G60	P60	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
	2004-2005	Malmö Redhawks U16	U16 SM	3	3	2	5	0
	2005-2006	Skåne	TV-Pucken	8	3	7	10	2
	2005-2006	Malmö Redhawks J18	J18 Nationell	14	9	3	12	10									Playoffs	6	1	3	4	0
	2005-2006	Sweden U17 (all)	International-Jr	3	0	1	1	0
	2006-2007	Malmö Redhawks J20	J20 Nationell	42	21	23	44	57									Playoffs	4	2	2	4	0
	2006-2007	Sweden U18 (all)	International-Jr	2	1	0	1	0
Draft Yr	2007-2008	Malmö Redhawks J20	J20 Nationell	24	11	20	31	20									Playoffs	7	5	5	10	0
Draft Yr	2007-2008	Sweden U19 (all)	International-Jr	5	1	0	1	6
	2008-2009	Univ. of Maine	NCAA	38	13	19	32	28
	2008-2009	Sweden U20 (all)	International-Jr	4	0	1	1	0
	2009-2010	Univ. of Maine	NCAA	39	19	42	61	20
	2010-2011	Univ. of Maine	NCAA	36	18	33	51	20
	2010-2011	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL	8	1	3	4	2
	2011-2012	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL	56	22	36	58	18
	2011-2012	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	18	1	6	7	2	184	58.33	55.48	-2.64	57.91	2.74	0.33	2.28	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	0
	2012-2013	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL	58	23	37	60	34									Playoffs	10	2	5	7	0
	2012-2013	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	22	3	3	6	6	233	55.56	59.10	8.23	54.64	-2.28	0.77	1.03	Playoffs	14	2	3	5	0
	2013-2014	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL	15	7	14	21	6
	2013-2014	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	57	28	20	48	10	727	69.35	57.31	8.08	54.98	4.50	1.73	3.05	Playoffs	5	0	0	0	0
	2013-2014	Sweden	OG	6	0	0	0	0
	2013-2014	Sweden	WC	10	4	2	6	2
	2013-2014	Sweden (all)	International	16	4	2	6	2
	2014-2015	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	82	27	27	54	26	1,042	46.67	49.83	-2.76	53.20	-0.62	0.63	1.44	Playoffs	7	1	1	2	0
	2015-2016	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	82	17	26	43	34	957	52.00	50.55	1.28	54.47	3.59	0.50	1.76	Playoffs	5	1	0	1	0
	2015-2016	Sweden	WC	8	7	1	8	4
	2015-2016	Sweden (all)	International	8	7	1	8	4
	2016-2017	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	76	12	36	48	18	1,051	55.21	50.87	5.02	49.29	2.67	0.57	2.11
	2017-2018	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	82	21	19	40	20	1,208	52.87	53.32	6.67	50.27	2.48	0.89	1.59
	2017-2018	Sweden	WC	9	4	1	5	8
	2017-2018	Sweden (all)	International	9	4	1	5	8
	2018-2019	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	62	16	33	49	8	924	50.00	50.11	6.12	52.25	6.00	0.78	2.08
	2018-2019	San Jose Sharks	NHL	19	6	5	11	4	244	51.72	62.70	14.62	56.38	2.36	0.98	2.21	Playoffs	20	1	10	11	0
	2019-2020	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL	70	15	27	42	16	959	48.60	51.50	-1.20	48.20	-1.40	0.25	1.44	Playoffs	10	0	2	2	0
	2021-2022	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL	82	18	35	53	26	1,100	44.00	43.00	-2.30	46.40	-2.00	0.49	1.64
	2022-2023	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL	48	10	12	22	16	637	42.10	46.80	1.80	45.90	0.70		0.28
	2022-2023	Minnesota Wild	NHL	3	1	4	5	0	39	60.00	34.00	-7.10	41.70	3.70		4.65	Playoffs	6	0	5	5	0
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Contract History

Signing Team

Signing Date July 1, 2019
Signing Status UFA
Agent Wade Arnott

Standard Contract | 4 Years $22,000,000 6.75% of cap space

	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023
Cap Hit	$5,500,000	$5,500,000	$5,500,000	$5,500,000	UFA
AAV	$5,500,000	$5,500,000	$5,500,000	$5,500,000
Performance Bonuses	$0	$0	$0	$0
Base Salary	$6,000,000	$5,000,000	$6,000,000	$5,000,000
Signing Bonuses	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total Salary	$6,000,000	$5,000,000	$6,000,000	$5,000,000
Minors Salary	$6,000,000	$5,000,000	$6,000,000	$5,000,000
Clauses
UFA Year
* Retained 50% of contract was retained by Columbus Blue Jackets in trade to Minnesota Wild

Signing Team

Signing Date July 10, 2015
Signing Status RFA
Agent Wade Arnott

Standard Contract | 4 Years $19,000,000 6.65% of cap space

	2015-2016	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019
Cap Hit	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	UFA
AAV	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	$4,750,000
Performance Bonuses	$0	$0	$0	$0
Base Salary	$3,000,000	$4,250,000	$5,250,000	$5,500,000
Signing Bonuses	$1,000,000	$0	$0	$0
Total Salary	$4,000,000	$4,250,000	$5,250,000	$5,500,000
Minors Salary	$4,000,000	$4,250,000	$5,250,000	$5,500,000
Clauses			NTC	NTC
UFA Year
* Retained 30% of contract was retained by Detroit Red Wings in trade to San Jose Sharks

Signing Team

Signing Date August 21, 2013
Signing Status RFA

Standard Contract | 2 Years $1,900,000 1.48% of cap space

	2013-2014	2014-2015
Cap Hit	$950,000	$950,000	RFA
AAV	$950,000	$950,000
Performance Bonuses	$0	$0
Base Salary	$850,000	$1,050,000
Signing Bonuses	$0	$0
Total Salary	$850,000	$1,050,000
Minors Salary	$850,000	$1,050,000
Clauses
UFA Year

Signing Team

Signing Date March 25, 2011

Entry Level Contract | 2 Years $1,750,000 1.19% of cap space

	2011-2012	2012-2013
Cap Hit	$762,500	$762,500	RFA
AAV	$875,000	$875,000
Performance Bonuses	$187,500	$37,500
Base Salary	$600,000	$750,000
Signing Bonuses	$87,500	$87,500
Total Salary	$687,500	$837,500
Minors Salary	$65,000	$65,000
Clauses
UFA Year