Career
Undrafted, Näkyvä played as a youth within the Espoo Blues organization. He made his professional debut in the 2008-2009 with the Blues with 2 assists in 6 games. After three seasons with the Blues, Näkyvä signed with rivals JYP in search of regular playing time at the Liiga level on May 18, 2011.
In his debut season in Sweden in the 2014-2015 season, Näkyvä was an instant success in co-leading the league in goals from the blueline with 10 and finishing 5th in scoring with 29 points.
Näkyvä performances gained National Hockey League interest and after just one season with Luleå, he cut short his contract with the club to sign a one-year entry-level contract with the Nashville Predators on April 24, 2015.
