Wild free up salary cap space by trading veteran forward Gaudreau today
Saving up space to take a run at Brock Boeser?
This just in, according to a report from NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, the Minnesota Wild have traded forward forward Frederick Gaudreau to the Seattle Kraken for an draft pick.
From Friedman:
No details yet on the deal, but assuming that the Wild are not retaining any cash on Gaudreau's contract then they are freeing up $2.1 million off their salary cap with this deal. Gaudreau is in year three of a five year, $10.5 million contract that he signed in 2023.
Details of the deal to come.
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