The Nashville Predators have made a significant move in their roster construction by trading prospect winger Jesse Kiiskinen and a future draft pick to the Detroit Red Wings for defenseman Andrew Gibson. Kiiskinen, only 19, has since thrived in Finland's Liiga, demonstrating his scoring ability with 22 points in just 26 games, a marked improvement over his previous season.

His performance at the 2025 World Junior Championships further solidified his status, scoring in six consecutive games, culminating in a goal during the gold medal match against the United States. Meanwhile, Gibson, who played for Canada, struggled to find his footing, contributing little as Canada placed fifth for the second consecutive year.

Team USA clinched back-to-back gold medals at the World Junior Championship after defeating Finland 4–3 in overtime. Teddy Stiga scored the game-winning goal, assisted by Zeev Buium, marking a historic victory as it was the first time the U.S. achieved consecutive golds.

Jesse Kiiskinen opened the scoring for Finland, but the Americans rallied back from a 3–1 deficit with critical contributions from Detroit Red Wings prospects. Notably, Trey Augustine stood out as the goaltender with 21 saves, cementing his status as the winningest American goaltender in WJC history.