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Gustav Nyquist
#14
age35
posC
shotl
h5'11"
w176lbs
Current Contract
Cap Hit
$3,185,000$3.19M
Year 2 of 2
23/24
24/25
Expiry Status
UFA
2025 age 35
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2024-25 Stats
GP5
G0
A1
P1
PPG0.2
PIM0
EV TOI/GM
13.20
G60
0.00
P60
0.00
GF%
25.00
DFF%
47.10
REL DFF%
3.30
CF%
56.40
REL CF%
5.40
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2023-2025
Standard Contract
2yrs
value$6,370,000$6.37M
cap hit$3,185,000$3.19M
Gustav Nyquist is currently signed to a 2-year contract with a cap hit of $3,185,000 per season. His contract expires at the end of the 2024-25 season, when Nyquist is 35 years old.
% Cap Contract Start
3.81%
Signing Status
UFAage 34
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2023-24
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2024-25
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2025 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $3,185,000$3.19M | $3,185,000$3.19M | UFAage 35 |
| AAV | $3,185,000$3.19M | $3,185,000$3.19M | |
| Base | $3,185,000$3.19M | $3,185,000$3.19M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $3,185,000$3.19M | $3,185,000$3.19M | |
| Minors Salary |
$3,185,000$3.19M
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$3,185,000$3.19M
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|
| Clauses | |||
| Year Type | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | |||
| Buy Out |
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Career Stats By Contract
2024-25 Stats
GP5
G0
A1
P1
PPG0.2
PIM0
EV TOI/GM
13.20
G60
0.00
P60
0.00
GF%
25.00
DFF%
47.10
REL DFF%
3.30
CF%
56.40
REL CF%
5.40
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| Season | Cap Hit | League | Team | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $3,185,000 $3.19M |
NHL | Nashville Predators | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 25.00 | 47.10 | 3.30 | 56.40 | 5.40 | |||||||||
| 2023-24 | $3,185,000 $3.19M |
NHL | Nashville Predators | 81 | 23 | 52 | 75 | 8 | 1,058 | 54.00 | 52.70 | 0.70 | 52.60 | 1.70 | 0.62 | 2.21 | |||||||
| 2022-23 | $5,500,000 $5.50M |
NHL | Minnesota Wild | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 60.00 | 34.00 | -7.10 | 41.70 | 3.70 | 4.65 | ||||||||
| 2022-23 | $5,500,000 $5.50M |
NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 48 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 16 | 637 | 42.10 | 46.80 | 1.80 | 45.90 | 0.70 | 0.28 | ||||||||
| 2021-22 | $5,500,000 $5.50M |
NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 18 | 35 | 53 | 26 | 1,100 | 44.00 | 43.00 | -2.30 | 46.40 | -2.00 | 0.49 | 1.64 | |||||||
| 2020-21 | $5,500,000 $5.50M |
NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | $5,500,000 $5.50M |
NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 70 | 15 | 27 | 42 | 16 | 959 | 48.60 | 51.50 | -1.20 | 48.20 | -1.40 | 0.25 | 1.44 | |||||||
| 2018-19 | $4,750,000 $4.75M |
NHL | San Jose Sharks | 19 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 244 | 51.72 | 62.70 | 14.62 | 56.38 | 2.36 | 0.98 | 2.21 | |||||||
| 2018-19 | $4,750,000 $4.75M |
NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 62 | 16 | 33 | 49 | 8 | 924 | 50.00 | 50.11 | 6.12 | 52.25 | 6.00 | 0.78 | 2.08 | |||||||
| 2017-18 | $4,750,000 $4.75M |
NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 20 | 1,208 | 52.87 | 53.32 | 6.67 | 50.27 | 2.48 | 0.89 | 1.59 | |||||||
| 2016-17 | $4,750,000 $4.75M |
NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 76 | 12 | 36 | 48 | 18 | 1,051 | 55.21 | 50.87 | 5.02 | 49.29 | 2.67 | 0.57 | 2.11 | |||||||
| 2015-16 | $4,750,000 $4.75M |
NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 34 | 957 | 52.00 | 50.55 | 1.28 | 54.47 | 3.59 | 0.50 | 1.76 | |||||||
| 2014-15 | $950,000 $950K |
NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 27 | 27 | 54 | 26 | 1,042 | 46.67 | 49.83 | -2.76 | 53.20 | -0.62 | 0.63 | 1.44 | |||||||
| 2013-14 | $950,000 $950K |
NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 57 | 28 | 20 | 48 | 10 | 727 | 69.35 | 57.31 | 8.08 | 54.98 | 4.50 | 1.73 | 3.05 | |||||||
| 2012-13 | $762,500 $763K |
NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 22 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 233 | 55.56 | 59.10 | 8.23 | 54.64 | -2.28 | 0.77 | 1.03 | |||||||
| 2011-12 | $762,500 $763K |
NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 18 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 184 | 58.33 | 55.48 | -2.64 | 57.91 | 2.74 | 0.33 | 2.28 | |||||||
Contract History
2019-2023
Standard Contract
4yrs
value$22,000,000$22.00M
cap hit$5,500,000$5.50M
expiry
2023
UFA
age 33
% Cap Contract Start
6.75%
Signing Status
UFAage 30
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2019-20
|
2020-21
|
2021-22
|
2022-23
|
2023 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | UFAage 33 |
| AAV | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | |
| Base | $6,000,000$6.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $6,000,000$6.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $6,000,000$6.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $6,000,000$6.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | |
| Minors Salary |
$6,000,000$6.00M
|
$5,000,000$5.00M
|
$6,000,000$6.00M
|
$5,000,000$5.00M
|
|
| Clauses | |||||
| Year Type | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year |
Notes
* Retained Salary Feb 28, 2023
50% of contract was retained by Columbus Blue Jackets in trade to Minnesota Wild
Trade Details
2015-2019
Standard Contract
4yrs
value$19,000,000$19.00M
cap hit$4,750,000$4.75M
expiry
2019
UFA
age 29
% Cap Contract Start
6.65%
Signing Status
RFAage 26
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2015-16
|
2016-17
|
2017-18
|
2018-19
|
2019 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $4,750,000$4.75M | $4,750,000$4.75M | $4,750,000$4.75M | $4,750,000$4.75M | UFAage 29 |
| AAV | $4,750,000$4.75M | $4,750,000$4.75M | $4,750,000$4.75M | $4,750,000$4.75M | |
| Base | $3,000,000$3.00M | $4,250,000$4.25M | $5,250,000$5.25M | $5,500,000$5.50M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $1,000,000$1.00M | - | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,250,000$4.25M | $5,250,000$5.25M | $5,500,000$5.50M | |
| Minors Salary |
$4,000,000$4.00M
|
$4,250,000$4.25M
|
$5,250,000$5.25M
|
$5,500,000$5.50M
|
|
| Clauses |
NTC
|
NTC
|
|||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year |
2013-2015
Standard Contract
2yrs
value$1,900,000$1.90M
cap hit$950,000$950K
expiry
2015
RFA
age 25
Signed On
Aug 21 2013
Signed By
% Cap Contract Start
1.48%
Signing Status
RFAage 24
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2013-14
|
2014-15
|
2015 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $950,000$950K | $950,000$950K | RFAage 25 |
| AAV | $950,000$950K | $950,000$950K | |
| Base | $850,000$850K | $1,050,000$1.05M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $850,000$850K | $1,050,000$1.05M | |
| Minors Salary |
$850,000$850K
|
$1,050,000$1.05M
|
|
| Clauses | |||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
2011-2013
Entry Level Contract
2yrs
value$1,750,000$1.75M
cap hit$875,000$875K
expiry
2013
RFA
age 23
Signed On
Mar 25 2011
Signed By
% Cap Contract Start
1.19%
Signing Status
age 22
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2011-12
|
2012-13
|
2013 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $762,500$763K | $762,500$763K | RFAage 23 |
| AAV | $875,000$875K | $875,000$875K | |
| Base | $600,000$600K | $750,000$750K | |
| Performance Bonuses | $187,500$188K | $37,500$38K | |
| Signing Bonuses | $87,500$88K | $87,500$88K | |
| Total Salary | $687,500$688K | $837,500$838K | |
| Minors Salary |
$65,000$65K
|
$65,000$65K
|
|
| Clauses | |||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
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Gustav Nyquist Updates
Oct 19 2024
Nyquist logged an assist in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings.
Apr 30 2024
Nyquist produced an assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks in Game 5.
Apr 28 2024
Nyquist scored a goal and went minus-2 in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks in Game 4.
Apr 23 2024
Nyquist logged an assist in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks in Game 2.
Apr 21 2024
Nyquist registered a power-play assist and went minus-3 in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks in Game 1.
Apr 15 2024
Nyquist scored a goal during Monday's 4-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Apr 13 2024
Nyquist (rest) will play Saturday versus the Columbus Blue Jackets, Nick Kieser of 102.5 ESPN Nashville reports.
Apr 12 2024
Nyquist will be rested against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday, Zach Gilchriest of the Nashville Predators' official site reports.
Apr 4 2024
Nyquist notched three assists and two shots on goal in Thursday's 6-3 win over the St. Louis Blues.
Mar 30 2024
Nyquist had a goal and an assist in a 7-4 loss to Colorado on Saturday.
Mar 28 2024
Nyquist scored a power-play goal on six shots and went minus-5 in Thursday's 8-4 loss to the Coyotes.
Mar 21 2024
Nyquist tallied a goal and an assist in Thursday's 3-0 victory over the Florida Panthers.
Mar 16 2024
Nyquist logged a power-play assist in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Seattle Kraken.
Mar 14 2024
Nyquist produced a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets.
Mar 8 2024
Nyquist recorded three assists in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres.
Jul 1 2023 | Nashville Predators
Standard | 2 yrs
$6,370,000
Cap Hit
$3,185,000
Feb 28 2023
$2,750,000
$-2,750,000
The Minnesota Wild acquired Gustav Nyquist from the Columbus Blue Jackets for a 2023 fifth round pick
Jul 1 2019 | Columbus Blue Jackets
Standard | 4 yrs
$22,000,000
Cap Hit
$5,500,000
Feb 24 2019
$3,325,000
$-3,325,000
San Jose Sharks acquired Gustav Nyquist from Detroit Red Wings for 2019 2nd Round Pick & Conditional 2020 3rd Round Pick.
Jul 10 2015 | Detroit Red Wings
Standard | 4 yrs
$19,000,000
Cap Hit
$4,750,000
Aug 21 2013 | Detroit Red Wings
Standard | 2 yrs
$1,900,000
Cap Hit
$950,000
Mar 25 2011 | Detroit Red Wings
Entry Level | 2 yrs
$1,750,000
Cap Hit
$875,000
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