Gaudreau will undergo surgery on an abdominal injury he dealt with for the last four months of the season, Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
At this point it isn't clear if Gaudreau will be ready for training camp in September. He picked up 19 goals and 38 points through 82 regular-season contests before adding three goals through six playoff appearances this season.
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Wild's Frederick Gaudreau: Scores goal in loss to Dallas
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Gaudreau provided a goal in Minnesota's 4-1 loss to Dallas in Game 6 on Friday.
Gaudreau found the back of the net midway through the third period, but that merely reduced Dallas' lead to 3-1. Minnesota has been eliminated from the playoffs, in large part because the Wild managed just three goals over the final three contests of the first-round series, though Gaudreau did his part, supplying two of the tallies in that span. He finished with three goals and three points in six postseason games overall this year. That's pretty solid considering Gaudreau finished the regular season with 19 markers and 38 points in 82 outings.
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Wild's Frederick Gaudreau: Lights lamp in loss
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Gaudreau scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM, logged four hits and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Stars in Game 2.
Gaudreau has scored seven goals over his last 12 outings. The 29-year-old center continues to play in a middle-six role, taking on a bit more responsibility with Joel Eriksson Ek (lower body) unavailable. Gaudreau had 38 points in 82 regular-season contests.
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Wild's Frederick Gaudreau: Provides two goals in loss
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Gaudreau supplied two goals in a 4-3 overtime loss to Nashville on Thursday.
Gaudreau scored in each of the first and second periods, tying the game at 1-1 and then 2-2 with his markers. He found the back of the net six times over his final 10 outings of the 2022-23 campaign. Thanks in part to that strong finish, Gaudreau recorded 19 goals in 82 contests this season, which surpassed his previous career high of 14, set in 2021-22. The 29-year-old also contributed 19 assists, 138 shots, 42 hits and 52 blocks this year.
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Wild's Frederick Gaudreau: Inks long-term deal
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Gaudreau signed a five-year, $10.5 million contract with the Wild on Thursday.
It's nice term for Gaudreau, who entered Thursday with 36 points in 81 contests. The 29-year-old center can play all around the lineup but typically holds down a middle-six role with some power-play time, and he's now under contract at a reasonable price.
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Wild's Frederick Gaudreau: Tallies on power play
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Gaudreau scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Blues.
Gaudreau hadn't gotten on the scoresheet since scoring two shorthanded goals March 29 in Colorado. The 29-year-old center moved up to the second line to replace the injured Joel Eriksson Ek (lower body). Gaudreau has 17 tallies, 36 points (four on the power play, five shorthanded), 131 shots on net and a plus-7 rating through 79 appearances this season.
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Wild's Frederick Gaudreau: Scores two shorties
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Gaudreau scored a pair of shorthanded goal and added two hits in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Avalanche.
Gaudreau gave the Wild a 3-1 lead on a breakaway in the second period, and he also added an empty-netter in the third to secure the win. He's netted a career-high 16 goals this season, four of which have come shorthanded. The center has added 127 shots on net, 41 hits, 45 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating through 75 appearances. Gaudreau has five goals and five helpers through 14 contests in March.
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Wild's Frederick Gaudreau: Generates assist
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Gaudreau produced an assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 8-5 win over the Blues.
Gaudreau has offered decent depth production lately with two goals and five assists over his last 13 games. The 29-year-old is firmly in a third-line role, and it was his line that tied the game with an Oskar Sundqvist tally in the second period. Gaudreau is up to 29 points, 116 shots on net, 41 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating through 68 outings.
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Wild's Frederick Gaudreau: Tallies again Saturday
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Gaudreau scored a power-play goal and blocked three shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Sharks.
Gaudreau has scored in consecutive contests, though he went 22 games without a tally before rediscovering his scoring touch. The 29-year-old remains in a third-line role even with the Wild missing a couple of forwards, including Kirill Kaprizov (lower body). Gaudreau has 13 tallies, 28 points, 113 shots on net, 40 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating through 66 appearances.
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Wild's Frederick Gaudreau: Gathers helper
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Gaudreau logged an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Flames.
Gaudreau set up a Marcus Foligno tally in the third period to double the Wild's lead to 2-0. While Gaudreau has four helpers over his last eight games, his goal drought is now up to 21 contests. The 29-year-old forward's lost scoring touch has seen him slip down the lineup a bit. He's at 26 points, 108 shots on net, 36 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating through 63 appearances.
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Wild's Frederick Gaudreau: Struggling offensively
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Gaudreau hasn't found the back of the net in his past 19 games, and he's collected just four assists over that span.
Gaudreau has 11 goals and 25 points in 62 games this season. He had a strong offensive stretch from Dec. 12-Jan. 17, contributing seven goals and 12 points over 16 outings, but that's been by far his most productive stretch. Gaudreau is on pace to finish well below his 2021-22 total of 44 points in 76 games.
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Wild's Frederick Gaudreau: Scores short-handed goal
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Gaudreau scored a goal on two shots, helping the Wild to a 3-1 win over the Islanders on Thursday.
Gaudreau opened the scoring for the Wild, scoring on a 2-on-1 off a pass from Joel Eriksson Ek while short-handed. This goal snaps Gaudreau's goalless streak at six games. On the season, Gaudreau has 10 goals and 19 points in 41 games.
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Wild's Frederick Gaudreau: Extends hot streak
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Gaudreau scored a goal and registered an assist in a 4-1 win against the Jets on Tuesday.
Gaudreau's marker came at 8:55 of the second period and put the Wild up 3-1. The 29-year-old has nine goals and 15 points in 34 contests this season. He's on a roll, scoring five goals and seven points in his last seven games.
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Wild's Frederick Gaudreau: Delivers assist Wednesday
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Gaudreau supplied an assist, fired four shots on goal and added two PIM in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Ducks.
Gaudreau saw just 11:21 of ice time in this contest, easily the least he's played in any game this year. It's not for a lack of results on offense -- he has four goals and a helper in his last five games despite slipping into what is functionally a lesser role. For the year, he's at eight tallies, six assists, 64 shots on net and a plus-4 rating through 32 contests.
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Wild's Frederick Gaudreau: Bookends scoring in win
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Gaudreau scored two goals -- one on the power play -- in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Red Wings.
Gaudreau opened the scoring on the man advantage in the first, then capped it with an empty-netter in the final minute. Three of Gaudreau's seven goals this season have come in the last two games. This was the first career multi-goal performance for Gaudreau, coming in his 208th regular season NHL game.
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Wild's Frederick Gaudreau: Nets game-winning goal
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Gaudreau scored a goal in Monday's 2-1 win over the Oilers.
Gaudreau's lost his consistency since he was moved off the top line in mid-November. The 29-year-old center has two goals and an assist in 11 games since the demotion, and his tally Monday snapped a five-game point drought. It was also his first game-winner among five goals this season, and he's added five helpers, 55 shots on net, 18 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating in 28 appearances.
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Wild's Frederick Gaudreau: Adds helper despite demotion
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Gaudreau logged an assist and blocked two shots in Saturday's 2-1 overtime win over the Hurricanes.
The Wild used 11 forwards Saturday, so Gaudreau's drop from the top line didn't result in a large decrease in ice time (16:43 versus a season average of 17:15). He was still able to contribute, earning a secondary assist on Alex Goligoski's overtime tally. Through 18 contests, Gaudreau has eight points, four of which have come in the last four games. He's added 39 shots on net, 12 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating while often seeing top-six usage.
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Wild's Frederick Gaudreau: Prevents shutout Tuesday
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Gaudreau scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Predators.
Gaudreau scored at 32 seconds of the third period to break up Juuse Saros' shutout bid. The Wild couldn't find an equalizer after that in the narrow loss. Gaudreau has scored in back-to-back games and now has three tallies, three assists, 38 shots on net and a plus-2 rating through 16 contests. While his season-long numbers aren't that impressive, he's seeing top-line usage between Mats Zuccarello and Kirill Kaprizov -- that should give Gaudreau at least a little fantasy intrigue.
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Wild's Frederick Gaudreau: Scores for second straight game
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Gaudreau accounted for a goal in Sunday's 3-2 shootout loss to San Jose.
Gaudreau has scored in consecutive games after failing to record a goal in his first 13 contests of 2022-23. In addition to providing two goals in 15 games, he has three assists, six hits and eight blocks. He started the season cold, but Gaudreau's averaging over 17 minutes of ice time and should see his production increase as the campaign progresses.
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Wild's Frederick Gaudreau: Notches shootout clincher
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Gaudreau connected on the shootout winner during a 4-3 victory over the Blackhawks on Sunday.
Gaudreau may have had his personal point-scoring streak snapped Sunday, but he found another way to contribute. Backed by goalie Marc-Andre Fleury's shootout performance, Gaudreau clinched the win for the road-weary Wild, who had been on the road for 10 days. After being held pointless for the season's opening five games, the 29-year-old center has collected four points in his past four outings.
