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.

The Kraken swapped their fourth-round pick this weekend's NHL draft for 32-year-old center Frederick "Freddy" Gaudreau, an 18-goal scorer last season.

The Minnesota Wild have traded veteran center Freddy Gaudreau to the Seattle Kraken for a fourth-round pick in this year's draft.