Well-liked in the locker room and among the Minnesota fan base, Gaudreau spent four years with the Wild having previously played three years for Nashville and one for Pittsburgh. In 2023 he signed a five-year contract extension worth $2.1 million per season and has three years remaining on that deal.

Gaudreau has 152 points in 410 career games over eight NHL seasons, including three with Nashville and one with Pittsburgh.

Frederick Gaudreau was traded to the Seattle Kraken by the Minnesota Wild on Thursday. Minnesota received a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft for the 32-year-old forward.