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Kraken Acquire Frederick Gaudreau From Wild for Fourth-Round Pick

The nine-season NHL veteran brings a proven track record of durability after playing every game last season.

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Mar 4, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; Minnesota Wild center Frederick Gaudreau (89) shoots the puck against the Seattle Kraken during the second period at Climate Pledge Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images/File Photo
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Overview

  • The Seattle Kraken traded a 2025 fourth-round pick to the Minnesota Wild to acquire centre Frederick Gaudreau in a deal completed on June 26, 2025.
  • Gaudreau, 32, scored 18 goals and recorded 19 assists for 37 points in all 82 games last season for Minnesota.
  • He is entering the third season of a five-year, $10.5 million contract that he signed in 2023.
  • Undrafted out of the QMJHL, he debuted in the NHL in 2016 with the Nashville Predators and has since played for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Minnesota Wild, totaling 152 points (61 goals, 91 assists) in 410 games.
  • He won a Memorial Cup in 2012 with the Shawinigan Cataractes during his junior career in the QMJHL.