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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Wild Forward Signs One-Year Contract With Division Rival
Former Minnesota Wild forward Gustav Nyquist signed a contract with the Winnipeg Jets on July 2nd. It was a one-year deal worth $3.25 million. Nyquist, 35, started the season on the Nashville Predators after playing there the year before. Nyquist was on the Wild during the 2022-23 season. He left for free agency and signed a two-year deal with the Predators. After a terrific first season with Nashville, the veteran forward struggled last year before he was traded to the Wild for a second round pick in 2026. Nyquist scored two goals and had seven points in 28 games with the Wild. He had zero points in six playoff games. When asked about how Nyquist would approach July 1st, he said he would love to come back to the Wild for the 2025-26 season. The Wild opted to resign Marcus Johansson and let Nyquist go. He eventually signed a one-year deal with the Jets for the 2025-26 season. Minnesota Wild Release 2025-26 Season Schedule ST. PAUL, Minn - The 2025-26 season is almost here and the Minnesota Wild announced its schedule for the upcoming year. The length of the Wild's season is 187 days which is the same as last year. Minnesota Wild Release Preseason Schedule For 2025-26 Season ST. PAUL, Minn - The 2025-26 season will be here before we know it. NHL teams recently announced their preseason schedules for the upcoming season. Former Minnesota Wild Enforcer Traded To San Jose Sharks There have been a lot of former Minnesota Wild players on the move so far. On Thursday night, there was another one. Ryan Reaves was traded to the San Jose Sharks.
Winnipeg Free Press
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Helping Jets claim the Cup top reason Nyquist signed with Winnipeg
Gustav Nyquist is the first — and likely last — member of the Winnipeg Jets to have a Kentucky Derby winner named after him. 'He was a stud,' the 35-year-old Swedish forward told the Free Press, referring to 2016 Derby champion Nyquist — the pre-race favourite who held off a charging Exaggerator to capture the 142nd running at Churchill Downs. Owner J. Paul Reddam was a huge fan of the Detroit Red Wings and named his horses after his favourite players on the roster. Nyquist was the runaway star of a stable that also included Lidstrom, Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Kronwall, Tatar and Mrazek. David Becker / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILES The Winnipeg Jets newest forward Gustav Nyquist registered 28 points in 79 games last season playing for the Nashville Predators and Minnesota Wild. David Becker / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILES The Winnipeg Jets newest forward Gustav Nyquist registered 28 points in 79 games last season playing for the Nashville Predators and Minnesota Wild. 'I was in Moscow at the time playing the World Championships and was up at like 3 a.m. watching the race,' said Nyquist, who was drafted by Detroit in 2008 (fourth round, 121st-overall) and spent the first eight years of his NHL career in the Motor City. 'A very, very cool thing and a fun story to tell.' Now, Nyquist is chasing a different kind of winner's circle — one that ends with lifting the Stanley Cup. That goal was top of mind when he signed a one-year, US$3.25-million deal with the Jets last week. Although he had other suitors, the idea of helping Winnipeg cross the finish line first was too good to pass up. 'Free agency is always a stressful time. You want to make sure, at the end of the day, you're making the right choice,' said Nyquist, speaking by phone from his summer home in Nashville. 'I wanted to take a little time to go over the options, but to get an opportunity like this with such a good team… I'm really excited to join these guys.' Nyquist remains an intriguing player. He posted a career-high 75 points (23G, 52A) in 2023-24 over 81 regular-season contests with the Nashville Predators, suggesting there's still plenty of giddy up left in his game. However, he fell to just 28 points (11G, 17A) in 79 tilts last year with Nashville and the Minnesota Wild — who acquired him at the trade deadline. So which version of Nyquist will the Jets get? 'I still feel young, legs feel good, and body feels good. Hopefully I can take that game (from two seasons ago) and bring that to Winnipeg,' said Nyquist. 'I wanted to take a little time to go over the options, but to get an opportunity like this with such a good team… I'm really excited to join these guys.'–Gustav Nyquist 'I want to contribute offensively as much as possible, but just be an all-around good player.' The Predators' splashy additions last summer — Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault among them — pushed Nyquist down the lineup and into a less offensive role. He's expected to get a much bigger opportunity in Winnipeg, where the departure of unrestricted free agent Nikolaj Ehlers to Carolina has created a significant hole up front. The Jets are expected to keep their top line of Mark Scheifele, Kyle Connor and Gabe Vilardi intact, but Nyquist could be a fit on the second line alongside Cole Perfetti and new centre Jonathan Toews, who is returning to the NHL after a two-year medical hiatus to join his hometown team. 'He's been an incredible player throughout his career,' Nyquist said of Toews. 'I played a lot against him in the first half of my career with Detroit. We played Chicago a lot. Faced them in the playoffs, too — in 2013, when they ended up winning the Cup. We lost Game 7 in overtime in Round 2.' 'It's going to be awesome to meet him and get to know him as a person. I'm just excited to have a chance to play with so many good players.' Toews and Nyquist were the two biggest names signed in free agency by the Jets, joined by depth wingers Tanner Pearson and Cole Koepke. Winnipeg also lost forwards Mason Appleton (Detroit) and Brandon Tanev (Utah) to free agency. Jay LaPrete / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILES Nyquist was drafted by the Detroit Red WIngs in 2008 (fourth round, 121st-overall) and spent the first eight years of his NHL career in the Motor City. Jay LaPrete / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILES Nyquist was drafted by the Detroit Red WIngs in 2008 (fourth round, 121st-overall) and spent the first eight years of his NHL career in the Motor City. Nyquist, meanwhile, already has a few connections in Winnipeg. He's close with defenceman Luke Schenn, and the two spoke at length before the deal came together. He's also previously played with Jaret Anderson-Dolan and Mason Shaw and knows Vladislav Namestnikov from summer training in Michigan. He'll also feel right at home with several Swedish players in the organization, including forward David Gustafsson and recent draft picks Elias Salomonsson, Alfons Freij, Sascha Boumedienne, Fabian Wagner and Viktor Klingsell. 'I'm really impressed with what the Jets have done up there,' said Nyquist. 'They're just a complete team to me — very deep. The power play is obviously really dangerous. Penalty kill is good. One of the best goalies, if not the best goalie in the world. It's been impressive to watch from afar.' He's also looking forward to playing in a Canadian market for the first time in his career. 'I'm expecting the media around morning skate is going to be probably a little bit different than in Nashville,' he said with a laugh. 'Any time you play road games up in Canada you always see just how big hockey is. It's going to be really cool to experience that.' Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. Nyquist is no stranger to the Jets, having played against them frequently in the Central Division. With 863 regular-season NHL games under his belt — and 531 career points (209 goals, 322 assists) — plus another 30 points in 83 playoff games, he brings valuable experience. He turns 36 in September and understands the urgency of the moment. 'I've played in a lot of playoffs but never won the Cup. That's something that's on your mind, probably a little bit more than in your younger days,' he said. 'When you're young, your first years in the league, you don't realize how hard it is to go all the way, how few chances you actually get. That was a big part of the decision to join the Jets. They've shown to be such a good team for quite a while here, and now I'm obviously hoping to take that next step with them.' X and Bluesky: @mikemcintyrewpg Mike McIntyreReporter Mike McIntyre is a sports reporter whose primary role is covering the Winnipeg Jets. After graduating from the Creative Communications program at Red River College in 1995, he spent two years gaining experience at the Winnipeg Sun before joining the Free Press in 1997, where he served on the crime and justice beat until 2016. Read more about Mike. Every piece of reporting Mike produces is reviewed by an editing team before it is posted online or published in print — part of the Free Press's tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about Free Press's history and mandate, and learn how our newsroom operates. Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider becoming a subscriber. 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New York Times
03-07-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Projecting Jets' opening-night roster with Gustav Nyquist, without Nikolaj Ehlers
The Winnipeg Jets signed Gustav Nyquist to a one-year, $3.25 million contract on Wednesday, while Nikolaj Ehlers continued to evaluate offers from the Washington Capitals, Carolina Hurricanes and Tampa Bay Lightning. Nyquist, who turns 36 this September, joins the Jets with a lot to prove. He's only two seasons removed from a 23-goal, 52-assist performance in Nashville, but his production fell off a cliff last season, particularly at five-on-five. Nyquist is a smart, crafty player and a well-respected veteran, but he scored just 28 points in 79 games last year, with an on-ice shooting percentage that cratered for himself and his teammates. Advertisement It's worth noting that the ice was not tilted against Winnipeg's newest signing when he played in Nashville. His underlying numbers are entirely decent, despite the dramatic decline in offensive production. Still, Nyquist appears to be a player on the downswing of his career — someone who may clear 40 points in a middle-six role while contributing to the second-unit power play. He's not an Ehlers replacement or close; he's one more veteran option who is more likely to chip in than drive results. The Jets project to be older and slower than they were one year ago. Nyquist is joined by Tanner Pearson and Cole Koepke as Winnipeg's NHL signings, while the Jets also announced two-way contracts for AHL stalwarts Phil Di Giuseppe, Walker Duehr, Samuel Fagemo, Kale Clague and Isaac Poulter on Wednesday. Now Winnipeg has approximately $19 million in cap space to sign restricted free agents Dylan Samberg, Gabriel Vilardi and Morgan Barron. But how do Nyquist and company affect Winnipeg's established stars? What does this mean for top prospects such as Elias Salomonsson, Brad Lambert, Brayden Yager and Nikita Chibrikov? And how will Winnipeg adapt its style of play to its new, more veteran roster? I'm glad you asked. Here is our early look at Winnipeg's locks, battles for spots and our first projection of the 2025-26 opening-night lineup. Roster locks: Mark Scheifele, Kyle Connor, Gabriel Vilardi (RFA), Adam Lowry, Jonathan Toews, Cole Perfetti, Nino Niederreiter, Gustav Nyquist, Alex Iafallo, Vladislav Namestnikov, Morgan Barron (RFA) Vying for spots: David Gustafsson, Cole Koepke, Tanner Pearson, Jaret Anderson-Dolan, Parker Ford (RFA), Phillip Di Giuseppe, Walker Duehr, Samuel Fagemo, Brad Lambert, Nikita Chibrikov, Brayden Yager, Colby Barlow, Fabian Wagner, Danny Zhilkin, Jacob Julien, Kevin He, Kieron Walton Advertisement Biggest camp battles: The middle-six pecking order, a fourth-line job, and a wall of veterans ahead of the youth The lines may not sort themselves out as listed, but you might be safe printing this chart as an indication of which 13 forwards will make the Jets this season. Everyone we've listed in the top nine is a lock to make the team, as is Morgan Barron. David Gustafsson and Cole Koepke probably make the team on merit, although their starting jobs aren't guaranteed, while veteran Tanner Pearson played 78 games for Vegas last season and should also be in the mix. When Lowry returns from offseason hip surgery, his health would necessitate a demotion, perhaps bumping Gustafsson from the lineup. Looking for people who could prove me wrong? Parker Ford and Jaret Anderson-Dolan are hardworking, tenacious and each got into NHL games last season. Twenty-one-year-old speedster Brad Lambert could dazzle us all over again at training camp, stealing a middle-six job from Nyquist or Iafallo if he's dynamic and defensively conscious enough. Nikita Chibrikov is a better bet to play a 200-foot game with some pugnacity involved, but may not have the footspeed to shine so brightly it necessitates the stealing of a job. Both prospects are likely Moose-bound to start the year, where Brayden Yager, who I've come to appreciate more with each viewing, will make his pro debut. Where are the real battles? Cole Perfetti should be front of mind for Nikolaj Ehlers' vacant job on the Jets' top power play. If he wins that job, the 23-year-old with great hands and hockey IQ is a good bet to eclipse the 50 points he amassed last season. There's also a chance the Jets find a way to make their top unit work around Jonathan Toews, whose faceoff acumen could help them start more shifts in the offensive zone. Nyquist will compete for power-play time, although he's been a second-unit option in recent years. Advertisement One of the biggest battles will be between Winnipeg's footspeed and its ability to play the style of hockey that won the Presidents' Trophy. Toews' footspeed will be a question mark, for reasons of age (he's 37) and his long road to recovery, while Nyquist (35) and Pearson (32) are slower than the players they will replace. Lowry will be returning from hip surgery and could take some time to get going. None of Perfetti, Gabriel Vilardi or Nino Niederreiter are elite skaters, though they're all capable players. The Jets might do well generating goals from sustained zone time — this is Mark Scheifele's area of expertise — but they appear to have lost a ton of offence on the fly. Roster locks: Josh Morrissey, Neal Pionk, Dylan Samberg (RFA), Dylan DeMelo Vying for spots: Luke Schenn, Colin Miller, Logan Stanley, Haydn Fleury, Ville Heinola, Elias Salomonsson, Cale Klague, Alfons Freij, Tyrel Bauer (RFA), Isaak Phillips (RFA) Biggest camp battles: Both bottom-pair jobs, the NHL/AHL cutoff, and no room for youth Josh Morrissey and Dylan Samberg represent great strength on the left, Neal Pionk and Dylan DeMelo are good complements for them on the right, and then the Jets have a series of question marks. They have have nine defencemen who will require waivers to be assigned to the minors — there simply isn't room for everyone. But let's say Lowry is Winnipeg's only injury. If we've nailed the Jets' 13 forwards in that section of this piece, Winnipeg can fit eight defencemen under the 23-player limit until Lowry returns to the lineup. That should give the Jets time to make up their minds about Haydn Fleury, Colin Miller, Logan Stanley and Luke Schenn. Meanwhile, training-camp injuries to Ville Heinola, Nate Schmidt and others in recent seasons have proven that nothing is promised, even to a veteran. There is no catastrophe in having too many defencemen today. Advertisement I've listed Fleury and Schenn ahead of Stanley and Miller, deferring to their games played totals from Winnipeg's playoffs. I've waived Ville Heinola, deferring to his games played total from the regular season. We can talk all we like about Heinola being on the cusp of winning a job prior to his ankle injury two years ago; the Jets got him healthy in the back half of the season and didn't play him. The 24-year-old will become an unrestricted free agent next summer unless he plays 27 or more NHL games this season. That kind of workload is unlikely on a healthy Jets team. This leaves no room for top prospect Elias Salomonsson, who will turn 21 in August. He is waivers exempt for two more seasons; I think it would take a spectacular training camp for him to make the Jets roster. As the Jets' top prospect, he may be capable of it. If the Jets do run it back, they can point to two straight William Jennings trophies built by team defence and backed by Connor Hellebuyck. Roster locks: Connor Hellebuyck, Eric Comrie Vying for spots: Isaac Poulter, Dom DiVincentiis, Thomas Milic Biggest camp battles: Three-way battle for both AHL jobs and the ECHL job in Norfolk Connor Hellebuyck won his third Vezina Trophy this season. When Hellebuyck was presented with that trophy in a surprise ceremony at his house, Eric Comrie made a cameo to present him with the Hart Trophy, too. This is a No. 1, No. 2 arrangement that the Jets will be thrilled to return to, knowing its overall body of work is stellar. Every year Hellebuyck starts for Winnipeg is a year it should make the playoffs and could go on a run, regardless of his recent playoff misery. The real battles for jobs will come at the minor-league level, where top prospects Dom DiVincentiis (21) and Thomas Milic (22) are joined by Winnipeg product Isaac Poulter (23). On the chart, they're sorted by their AHL starts last season, with Poulter playing a bigger role for Utica than either DiVincentiis or Milic did for Manitoba. All three goaltenders are young and capable at the AHL level, with grand long-term ambitions. Advertisement DiVincentiis was asked on Wednesday about balancing goaltending partnership with the desire for the starter's job. 'Everybody talks about the Jets draft great teammates and I think that is the main thing: being there for one another and even when times are tough to not get negative and stay positive with each other,' DiVincentiis said. 'We're both pushing because, at the end of the day, we're pushing to win a championship together.' (Photo of Gustav Nyquist: Steph Chambers / Getty Images)
Winnipeg Free Press
03-07-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Jets ink Nyquist, lose Appleton to Wings
HIS birthplace and residence may be in Arlington Heights, Ill. — but coming to Winnipeg this week represents a bit of a happy hockey homecoming for new Jets prospect Edison Engle. The 18-year-old defenceman, selected in the sixth round of the 2025 NHL draft Saturday, has hit the ice around here before. It was a summer tournament, nearly a decade ago. 'Some good memories. We won the tournament here so I was pretty happy about that,' Engle recalled with a chuckle Wednesday. Jay LaPrete / The Associated Press Files The Winnipeg Jets signed free agent Gustav Nyquist, pictured playing for the Detroit Red Wings in 2016, to a one-year deal that will pay him US$3.25 million next season. Engle also recalls meeting Jonathan Toews that year after a chance meeting on the street, where he was walking his dog. Toews was a hockey idol to Engle — a Blackhawks fan since birth. Now Engle and Toews are members of the same big-league organization. 'That (photo) has been up in the bedroom for a bit,' said Engle. 'Obviously growing up and watching him win three Cups, being Captain Serious, it was pretty cool to see that he's coming back here. I'm sure he's really excited.' Excitement also describes how Engle was feeling when the Jets called his name. The 6-foot-2, 175-pound left shot blue-liner had hopes of getting drafted at some point following a solid season in the USHL that began in Des Moines and ended in Dubuque. 'You never really know. Obviously there's mock drafts or whatever, but those people, at the end of the day, don't pick you,' said Engle. 'Just getting drafted was my main goal, not really worrying about where that happened. Just super grateful for that day and everything the Jets have done.' Known for his skating and puck-moving ability, Engle had 17 points (2G, 15A) in 54 regular-season games, then four assists in seven playoff contests. He's now committed to join the Brantford Bulldogs of the Ontario Hockey League this fall and will attend Ohio State University starting in September 2026 to play in the NCAA. 'Since I've been young, I've wanted to go the college route. Both my parents are in education so it was super important for them,' he said. 'I think the OHL had the best development for me next year, getting ready for NCAA and things to come.' The Jets, of course, will be keeping close tabs on his development, which really starts this week with the camp. 'I pride myself in my skating,' said Engle. 'Just getting ready for the pro game. Brantford is going to help me a lot with that, and then preparing for college. Just rounding out everything and trying to grow into my frame is going to be pretty important for years to come.' SIGNING SEASON: The Jets made four more signings on Wednesday. Veteran winger Gustav Nyquist inked a one-year deal that will pay him US$3.25 million next season. The 35-year-old from Sweden has 531 points (209G, 322A) in 863 career NHL games. — including a career-high 75 points (23G, 52A) in 81 games with Nashville in 2023-24. He fell to 28 points (11G, 17A) in 79 games last year with the Predators and Minnesota Wild, who obtained him at the trade deadline. The move comes after the Jets added wingers Tanner Pearson and Cole Koepke on one-year, US$1 million deals as free agency began Tuesday. Moving down the depth chart, goaltender Isaac Poulter and forwards Walker Duehr and Samuel Fagemo have signed one-year, two-way deals. Poulter, 23, is a Winnipegger who spent the past three seasons in the New Jersey Devils system, posting a record of 40-24-10 with five shutouts, a 2.88 goals-against average and .900 save percentage in 77 career AHL games. He is expected to battle for time in the Manitoba Moose crease with Dom DiVincentiis and Thomas Milic. Duehr, 27, is a feisty forward from Sioux Falls who has 21 points (11G, 10A) in 92 NHL games with the Calgary Flames and San Jose Sharks, while also playing 143 AHL games over his career, producing 78 points (42G, 36A). Fagemo, 25, is a Swedish winger who has been an offensive beast in the AHL, including 43 goals in 50 games with the Ontario Reign in 2023-24. He was picked in the second round of the 2019 NHL draft by the Los Angeles Kings and has appeared in 21 NHL games, with three goals and an assist. The Jets signed defenceman Kale Clague and forward Phil Di Guiseppe to one-year pacts on Tuesday. Those five players should make the Moose a lot more competitive while also providing insurance for the big club. PICTURE PERFECT: It may be a short, familiar drive from Oakbank to the Hockey For All Centre, but local product Owen Martin said this week has been like nothing he's experienced so far in his life. The 18-year-old centre, selected in the third-round of the draft on the weekend, said attending his first NHL development camp with his hometown team has been 'unbelievable.' 'There's kind of no words to describe it. When I was younger, I would come to these development camps and watch all these guys. And now being here, it's just kind of a like a full circle moment for me,' said Martin, who has spent the past two seasons with the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League. 'My parents, actually after I got drafted, they pulled up some pictures. There is a picture of little me holding up a shirt signed by a bunch of guys, and a couple pictures, one of me with Adam Lowry, and then one of me with Nikolaj Ehlers as well. So those are pretty cool memories to look back on.' MOVING ON: A longtime member of the Jets organization found a new home on Wednesday. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. Mason Appleton signed a two-year deal with the Detroit Red Wings that will pay him an average salary of US$2.9 million. The 29-year-old from Wisconsin spent parts of seven seasons with the Jets after being picked in the sixth round of the 2015 NHL draft. He had 22 points (10G, 12A) in 71 regular season games last year. Appleton joins Brandon Tanev (Utah), Dylan Coghlan (Vegas), Dominic Toninato (Chicago), Simon Lundmark (Tampa), Axel Jonsson-Fjallby (Sweden) and Rasmus Kupari (Switzerland) in changing addresses so far this off-season. X and Bluesky: @mikemcintyrewpg Mike McIntyreReporter Mike McIntyre is a sports reporter whose primary role is covering the Winnipeg Jets. After graduating from the Creative Communications program at Red River College in 1995, he spent two years gaining experience at the Winnipeg Sun before joining the Free Press in 1997, where he served on the crime and justice beat until 2016. Read more about Mike. Every piece of reporting Mike produces is reviewed by an editing team before it is posted online or published in print — part of the Free Press's tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about Free Press's history and mandate, and learn how our newsroom operates. Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider becoming a subscriber. Our newsroom depends on its audience of readers to power our journalism. Thank you for your support.
CTV News
02-07-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
Jets sign Nyquist to one-year deal
The Winnipeg Jets have a new forward in the fold. The team announced they have signed Gustav Nyquist to a one-year deal worth $3.25 million. Nyquist split last season between the Nashville Predators and Minnesota Wild, appearing in 79 games, scoring 11 goals and adding 17 assists. Nyquist entered the NHL during the 2011-12 season with the Detroit Red Wings. He has also suited up for the San Jose Sharks and Columbus Blue Jackets. His best season came during the 2023-24 campaign when he scored 23 goals and had 52 assists. At the international level, Nyquist has represented Sweden, most recently during the 4 Nations Face-Off. He also won a silver medal with the Tre Kronor during the 2014 Olympics.
