Frederick Gaudreau

Minnesota Wild, Center
Age: 31y-9m-21d (May 01, 1993)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: CA
College: Shawinigan
Drafted: Undrafted, NSH, 2016
2024-25 Cap Hit

$2,100,000

2024-25 Cash

$2,240,000

Career Earnings

$9,319,675

2023-2027 Extension (CURRENT)

Frederick Gaudreau signed a 5 year, $10,500,000 contract with the Minnesota Wild, including $10,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,100,000. In 2024-25, Gaudreau will earn a base salary of $2,240,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,100,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $10,500,000
Average Salary:
$2,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023-24 30 $2,100,000 2.52% $2,950,000 $2,950,000
2024-25 31 $2,100,000 2.39% $2,240,000 $5,190,000
2025-26 32 $2,100,000 2.20% $1,770,000 $6,960,000
2026-27 33 $2,100,000 2.39% $1,770,000 $8,730,000
2027-28 34 $2,100,000 2.28% $1,770,000 $10,500,000
2028-29 35
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League Cap
2023-24 30 $2,950,000 $2,100,000 2.52%
2024-25 31 $2,240,000 $2,100,000 2.39%
2025-26 32 $1,770,000 $2,100,000 2.20%
2026-27 33 $1,770,000 $2,100,000 2.39%
2027-28 34 $1,770,000 $2,100,000 2.28%
2028-29 35
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023-24 30 $2,950,000 $2,950,000 $2,950,000 $10,500,000 $2,950,000 $2,100,000
2024-25 31 $2,240,000 $2,240,000 $5,190,000 $7,550,000 $2,595,000 $1,887,500
2025-26 32 $1,770,000 $1,770,000 $6,960,000 - $2,320,000 $1,770,000
2026-27 33 $1,770,000 $1,770,000 $8,730,000 $3,540,000 $2,182,500 $1,770,000
2027-28 34 $1,770,000 $1,770,000 $10,500,000 $1,770,000 $2,100,000 $1,770,000
Contract Notes
  • 15-team no trade list
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,400,000
Average Salary:
$1,200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2017-2019

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$666,667
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2015-2016 Rookie

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,190,000
Average Salary:
$595,000
Signing Bonus:
$40,000
Free Agent:
2017 / RFA
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Seasons

5 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$9,319,675

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 23
Active
$595,000
$595,000
2017 24
Reserve / minor-buried
$243,315
$838,315
2018 25
Active
$650,000
$1,488,315
2020 27
Active
$241,360
$1,729,675
2021 28
Active
$1,000,000
$2,729,675
2022 29
Active
$1,400,000
$4,129,675
2023 30
Active
$2,950,000
$7,079,675
2024 31
Active
$2,240,000
$9,319,675
Total      
$9,319,675
$9,319,675
2025 32
Active
$1,770,000
2026 33
Active
$1,770,000
2027 34
Active
$1,770,000
Total
$14,629,675

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $1,468,316 $20,000 - $1,488,315
1 $241,360 - - $241,360
4 $7,590,000 - - $7,590,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
23
$575,000
$20,000
$595,000
$595,000
2017
24
$243,316
$243,315
$838,315
2018
25
$650,000
$650,000
$1,488,315
2020
27
$241,360
$241,360
$1,729,675
2021
28
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$2,729,675
2022
29
$1,400,000
$1,400,000
$4,129,675
2023
30
$2,950,000
$2,950,000
$7,079,675
2024
31
$2,240,000
$2,240,000
$9,319,675
Total
$9,299,676
$20,000
$9,319,675
$9,319,675
2025
32
$1,770,000
$1,770,000
2026
33
$1,770,000
$1,770,000
2027
34
$1,770,000
$1,770,000
Total
$14,609,676
$20,000
$14,629,675

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $1,468,316 $20,000 - $1,488,315
1 $241,360 - - $241,360
4 $7,590,000 - - $7,590,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2023-24 MIN Nov 13, 2023 - Nov 19, 2023 0 Upper Body
2021-22 MIN Dec 06, 2021 - Dec 12, 2021 0 COVID-19
  • Apr 13, 2023 Signed a 5 year $10.5 million contract extension with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Jul 28, 2021 Signed a 2 year $2.4 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Oct 10, 2020 Signed a 1 year $700,000 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jul 17, 2017 Signed a 3 year $2 million contract with Nashville (NSH)
  • Jan 06, 2016 Signed a 2 year $1.19 million contract with Nashville (NAS)
Year Team GP G A PTS +/- SOG PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2024 MIN 56 11 13 0 1 76 3 0 0 0 39 29 6 346
2023 MIN 67 5 10 15 -23 105 2 5 0 0 47 22 12 273
2022 MIN 82 19 19 38 10 138 3 1 4 1 52 42 10 500
2021 MIN 76 14 30 44 12 132 1 2 0 2 43 48 8 461
2020 PIT 19 2 8 10 10 20 0 0 0 1 9 9 2 87
2018 NAS 55 3 1 4 1 43 0 0 0 0 18 25 2 156
2017 NAS 20 0 3 3 0 14 0 0 0 0 8 8 2 69
2016 NAS 9 0 1 1 1 8 0 0 0 0 5 1 4

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Apr 13, 2023
Signed a 5 year $10.5 million contract extension with Minnesota (MIN)
Jul 28, 2021
Signed a 2 year $2.4 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
Oct 10, 2020
Signed a 1 year $700,000 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
Jul 17, 2017
Signed a 3 year $2 million contract with Nashville (NSH)
Jan 06, 2016
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