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Red Wings' Gustav Nyquist: Garners helper in season finale

Nyquist was pinned along the boards but he shook off a few defenders and sent a laser pass to captain Henrik Zetterberg for the game's first goal. The apple gave Gus an even 40 points for the 2017-18 campaign. While that output goes down as a career low -- not counting his first two seasons as a part-time player -- Nyquist still managed 200-plus shots for the first time and with a bit more puck luck, he could get right back on track next season. Red Wings GM Ken Holland is partial to his Swedes and the big boss renewed his contract for two years Saturday.

Red Wings' Gustav Nyquist: Two points in Tuesday's OT loss

He also fired a team-high five shots. The 28-year-old is now just one point shy of his fifth consecutive campaign with at least 40 points, and Nyquist has two more games left on the season to hit that mark.

Red Wings' Gustav Nyquist: Lights the lamp

Though Nyquist has 17 goals, they have been hard to come by for him recently. This is his first goal in 12 games, and he only has three goals in his last 28 contests. As such, while it's nice to see him score, he'll need to show this is more than an isolated incident before you can really trust him.

Red Wings' Gustav Nyquist: Misfires five times in overtime loss

The Swede also compiled five hits to show that he's not letting up despite the fact the Red Wings should be golfing through the postseason. Nyquist's window for opportunity in the attacking zone expanded following Tomas Tatar's trade to the Golden Knights on Feb. 26, with the 28-year-old averaging 19:30 of ice time since Hot Sauce was dealt. Unfortunately, Gus only has one assist working against a minus-3 rating over that four-game span.

Red Wings' Gustav Nyquist: Delivers man-advantage helper in victory

Nyquist serves in a top-six capacity with consistent power-play ice time, but the Swede continues to show up on the scoresheet at random times. He set a career high with 36 helpers through 76 games last season, but this year his scoring is up (16 goals) and the apples are way down (12). Gus has always been the type of player who thrives when his role is well defined and it's clear what's expected of him in the offense. His name is coming up in trade rumors ahead of Monday's deadline, so it might not be a bad idea to buy low knowing that he could get dealt to a contender and possibly see a positive spike in fantasy value.