Gustav Nyquist
| Position | Left Wing / Right Wing | Current Team | Nashville Predators |
| Shoots | Left | Current Contract | 2 years |
| Height | 5'11" | Expires | 2024-25 |
| Weight (lbs) | 180 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 35 |
| Age | 35 (Sep 1, 1989) | Expiry Status | UFA |
| Drafted | 2008, Round 4, Overall 121 (DET) |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2023 | Nashville Predators | Signed 2 years @ $3.185M AAV starting in 2023-24 | |
| Jul 1, 2019 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Signed 4 years @ $5.500M AAV starting in 2019-20 | |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Detroit Red Wings | Signed 4 years @ $4.750M AAV starting in 2015-16 | |
| Aug 21, 2013 | Detroit Red Wings | Signed 2 years @ $950K AAV starting in 2013-14 | |
| Mar 25, 2011 | Detroit Red Wings | Signed to an entry level contract. |
Status History Coming Soon
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2011-12 | DET | 18 | 1 | 6 | 7 | +2 | 2 | 19 | 5.3 | 10:36 | 4 | +1 | 1 | 0.0 | 8:52 | ||||
| 2012-13 | DET | 22 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 46 | 6.5 | 13:02 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +3 | 2 | 26 | 7.7 | 12:36 |
| 2013-14 | DET | 57 | 28 | 20 | 48 | +16 | 10 | 153 | 18.3 | 16:51 | 5 | -1 | 13 | 0.0 | 15:23 | ||||
| 2014-15 | DET | 82 | 27 | 27 | 54 | -11 | 26 | 195 | 13.8 | 16:39 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 15 | 6.7 | 15:39 |
| 2015-16 | DET | 82 | 17 | 26 | 43 | -2 | 34 | 161 | 10.6 | 15:10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 6 | 11 | 9.1 | 16:51 | |
| 2016-17 | DET | 76 | 12 | 36 | 48 | 0 | 18 | 165 | 7.3 | 17:26 | |||||||||
| 2017-18 | DET | 82 | 21 | 19 | 40 | -2 | 20 | 213 | 9.9 | 17:51 | |||||||||
| 2018-19 | DET | 62 | 16 | 33 | 49 | 0 | 8 | 163 | 9.8 | 18:07 | |||||||||
| 2018-19 | SJS | 19 | 6 | 5 | 11 | +1 | 4 | 41 | 14.6 | 15:34 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 11 | +1 | 23 | 4.4 | 15:33 | |
| 2019-20 | CBJ | 70 | 15 | 27 | 42 | +4 | 16 | 151 | 9.9 | 18:02 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 0.0 | 21:32 | ||
| 2021-22 | CBJ | 82 | 18 | 35 | 53 | -12 | 26 | 122 | 14.8 | 17:50 | |||||||||
| 2022-23 | CBJ | 48 | 10 | 12 | 22 | -11 | 16 | 97 | 10.3 | 17:48 | |||||||||
| 2022-23 | MIN | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +2 | 0 | 5 | 20.0 | 14:41 | 6 | 5 | 5 | +4 | 2 | 9 | 0.0 | 16:01 | |
| 2023-24 | NSH | 81 | 23 | 52 | 75 | +7 | 8 | 153 | 15.0 | 17:45 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 2 | 5 | 20.0 | 20:05 |
| 2024-25 | NSH | 43 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -15 | 8 | 55 | 12.7 | 17:30 | |||||||||
Advanced Stats Coming Soon
Current Contract
Standard Contract (UFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 34 | $3,185,000 | $3,185,000 | - | - | $3,185,000 | $3,185,000 | $3,185,000 | UFA | ||
| 2024-25 | 35 | $3,185,000 | $3,185,000 | - | - | $3,185,000 | $3,185,000 | $3,185,000 | UFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $6,370,000 | $6,370,000 | $6,370,000 |
Signed: July 1, 2023
Team: Nashville Predators
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 3.81
Previous Contracts
Standard Contract (RFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 30 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | - | - | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | UFA | ||
| 2020-21 | 31 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | - | - | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | UFA | ||
| 2021-22 | 32 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | - | - | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | UFA | ||
| 2022-23 | 33 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | - | - | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | UFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $22,000,000 | $22,000,000 | $22,000,000 |
Signed: July 1, 2019
Team: Columbus Blue Jackets
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 6.75
Retained Salary: Columbus Blue Jackets retained 50.0% of total salary on February 28, 2023
Standard Contract (RFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 26 | $4,750,000 | $4,750,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2016-17 | 27 | $4,750,000 | $4,750,000 | - | - | $4,250,000 | $4,250,000 | $4,250,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2017-18 | 28 | NTC | $4,750,000 | $4,750,000 | - | - | $5,250,000 | $5,250,000 | $5,250,000 | UFA | |
| 2018-19 | 29 | NTC | $4,750,000 | $4,750,000 | - | - | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | UFA | |
| Total | - | $1,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $19,000,000 | $19,000,000 |
Signed: July 10, 2015
Team: Detroit Red Wings
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 6.65
Standard Contract (RFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 24 | $950,000 | $950,000 | - | - | $850,000 | $850,000 | $850,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2014-15 | 25 | $950,000 | $950,000 | - | - | $1,050,000 | $1,050,000 | $1,050,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $1,900,000 | $1,900,000 | $1,900,000 |
Signed: Aug 21, 2013
Team: Detroit Red Wings
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 1.48
Entry Level Contract
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | 22 | $762,500 | $875,000 | $187,500 | $87,500 | $600,000 | $687,500 | $65,000 | ELC | ||
| 2012-13 | 23 | $762,500 | $875,000 | $37,500 | $87,500 | $750,000 | $837,500 | $65,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | $225,000 | $175,000 | $1,350,000 | $1,525,000 | $130,000 |
Signed: Mar 25, 2011
Team: Detroit Red Wings
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb