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Minnesota Wild · Apr 2023 – Oct 13, 2026
Seattle Kraken · Oct 2026 – present (date estimated)M-NTCModified no-trade clause Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit
Frederick Gaudreau contract
#89CenterAge 33Seattle Kraken
Seattle KrakenCap hit 2026-27
$2.10M$2,100,000Minnesota Wild · Apr 2023 – Oct 13, 2026Seattle Kraken · Oct 2026 – present (date estimated)5 years · $10.5M total
Year 4 of 5 · expires after 2027-28 as a UFA at age 35
Contract timeline
UFA 2028 · age 35
2026-27 · SEA · Cap hit $2.10M · Salary $1.77M · M-NTC
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Paid most heavily in the early years: $2.95M in 2023-24, dropping to $1.77M in the final season.
Year by year
| Season | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | MIN | MIN | MIN | SEA | SEA |
| Cap hit | $2.10M | $2.10M | $2.10M | $2.10M | $2.10M |
| % of cap | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 1.9%* |
| Total salary | $2.95M | $2.24M | $1.77M | $1.77M | $1.77M |
| Base salary | $2.95M | $2.24M | $1.77M | $1.77M | $1.77M |
| Signing bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Minors salary | $2.95M | $2.24M | $1.77M | $1.77M | $1.77M |
| Clause | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Apr 13, 2023 with MIN. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2021-22 to 2022-232 years · $1.20M AAV · signed Jul 28, 2021
| Season | 2021-22 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | MIN | MIN |
| Cap hit | $1.20M | $1.20M |
| % of cap | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Total salary | $1.00M | $1.40M |
| Base salary | $1.00M | $1.40M |
| Signing bonus | $0 | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $0 | $0 |
| Minors salary | $1.00M | $1.40M |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jul 28, 2021 with MIN. Source announcement
Standard · 2020-211 year · $700K AAV · signed Oct 10, 2020
| Season | 2020-21 |
|---|---|
| Team | PIT |
| Cap hit | $700K |
| % of cap | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $700K |
| Base salary | $700K |
| Signing bonus | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $0 |
| Minors salary | $350K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Oct 10, 2020 with PIT. Source announcement
Standard · 2017-18 to 2019-203 years · $667K AAV · signed Jul 17, 2017
| Season | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | NSH | NSH | NSH |
| Cap hit | $667K | $667K | $667K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Total salary | $650K | $650K | $700K |
| Base salary | $650K | $650K | $700K |
| Signing bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $700K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Jul 17, 2017 with NSH. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2015-16 to 2016-172 years · $595K AAV · signed Jan 5, 2016
| Season | 2015-16 | 2016-17 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | NSH | NSH |
| Cap hit | $595K | $595K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $595K | $595K |
| Base salary | $575K | $575K |
| Signing bonus | $20K | $20K |
| Perf. bonus | $0 | $0 |
| Minors salary | $60K | $60K |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jan 5, 2016 with NSH. Source announcement