 He appeared in five games with the Flames before being returned to Abbotsford.During the 2012–13 season whilst with the Abbotsford Heat, Piskula was traded by the Flames to the Nashville Predators in exchange for Brian McGrattan on February 28, 2013 and was reassigned to AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals.On October 9, 2014, Piskula was named Captain of the Milwaukee Admirals.