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Boston Bruins · Jul 2026 – presentTwo-way Total pay Cap hit
Brendan Gaunce contract
CenterAge 32Boston Bruins
Boston BruinsCap hit 2026-27
$875K$875,000Boston Bruins · Jul 2026 – present2 years · $1.75M total
Year 1 of 2 · expires after 2027-28 as a UFA at age 34
Contract timeline
UFA 2028 · age 34
2026-27 · BOS · Cap hit $875K · Salary $875K
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.
Year by year
| Season | 2026-27 | 2027-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | BOS | BOS |
| Cap hit | $875K | $875K |
| % of cap | 0.8% | 0.8%* |
| Total salary | $875K | $875K |
| Clause | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Jul 1, 2026 with BOS. Source announcement
Contract history
Two-way · 2024-25 to 2025-262 years · $775K AAV · signed Jul 1, 2024
| Season | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | MIN | MIN |
| Cap hit | $775K | $775K |
| % of cap | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Total salary | $775K | $775K |
| Base salary | $775K | $775K |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $550K | $550K |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jul 1, 2024 with MIN. Source announcement
Standard · 2022-23 to 2023-242 years · $763K AAV · signed Jun 18, 2022
| Season | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | CBJ | CBJ |
| Cap hit | $763K | $763K |
| % of cap | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $750K | $775K |
| Base salary | $750K | $775K |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $450K | $450K |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jun 18, 2022 with CBJ. Source announcement
Standard · 2021-221 year · $750K AAV · signed Jul 31, 2021
| Season | 2021-22 |
|---|---|
| Team | CBJ |
| Cap hit | $750K |
| % of cap | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $750K |
| Base salary | $750K |
| Signing bonus | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K |
| Minors salary | $350K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 31, 2021 with CBJ. Source announcement
Standard · 2019-201 year · $700K AAV · signed Jul 1, 2019
| Season | 2019-20 |
|---|---|
| Team | BOS |
| Cap hit | $700K |
| % of cap | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $700K |
| Base salary | $700K |
| Signing bonus | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K |
| Minors salary | $375K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 1, 2019 with BOS. Source announcement
Standard · 2017-18 to 2018-192 years · $750K AAV · signed Aug 9, 2017
| Season | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | VAN | VAN |
| Cap hit | $750K | $750K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $700K | $800K |
| Base salary | $700K | $800K |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $700K | $800K |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Aug 9, 2017 with VAN. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2014-15 to 2016-173 years · $863K AAV · signed Aug 13, 2012
| Season | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | VAN | VAN | VAN |
| Cap hit | $863K | $863K | $863K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $925K | $833K | $833K |
| Base salary | $833K | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $163K | $163K | $163K |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Aug 13, 2012 with VAN. Source announcement