No Nashville Predators skaters will be in the 4 Nations Face-Off between Team USA and Canada, but former coach John Hynes will be behind the bench.

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 the 2026 NHL Draft.

Nashville Predators center Gustav Nyquist skates with the puck against the Vancouver Canucks during the first period at Bridgestone Arena on January 29.

Gustav Nyquist was traded to the Minnesota Wild by the Nashville Predators on Saturday for a second-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. The 35-year-old forward was held out of the game at the New York Islanders on Saturday for trade-related reasons.

When he looks back on his NHL career someday, Vinnie Hinostroza will surely recall February 2025 as a memorable whirlwind. Early in the month, the forward was prepping for a demotion from the Nashville Predators — where he played 13 games with two assists this season — to their AHL team in Milwaukee when he got diverted one state further west.

Gustav Nyquist is already out the door, but who else could the Nashville Predators trade away this week? Here's three candidates.

The Predators could trade Ryan O'Reilly before Friday's deadline but Barry Trotz would need a specific return.