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Brendan Gaunce

Position Left Wing / Center Current Team Minnesota Wild
Shoots Left Current Contract 2 years
Height 6'3" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 219 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 32
Age 31 (Mar 25, 1994) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2012, Round 1, Overall 26 (VAN)
Date Team Transaction
Apr 21, 2025 Minnesota Wild Recalled from AHL
Apr 9, 2025 Minnesota Wild Assigned to AHL
Mar 31, 2025 Minnesota Wild Cleared Waivers
Mar 30, 2025 Minnesota Wild Placed on Waivers
Mar 7, 2025 Minnesota Wild Recalled from AHL
Mar 7, 2025 Minnesota Wild Assigned to AHL
Feb 26, 2025 Minnesota Wild Recalled from AHL
Jan 21, 2025 Minnesota Wild Assigned to AHL
Jan 16, 2025 Minnesota Wild Recalled from AHL
Jan 7, 2025 Minnesota Wild Assigned to AHL
Jan 6, 2025 Minnesota Wild Recalled from AHL
Jan 5, 2025 Minnesota Wild Assigned to AHL
Jan 1, 2025 Minnesota Wild Recalled from AHL
Dec 30, 2024 Minnesota Wild Assigned to AHL
Dec 27, 2024 Minnesota Wild Recalled from AHL
Dec 22, 2024 Minnesota Wild Assigned to AHL
Dec 16, 2024 Minnesota Wild Recalled from AHL
Oct 1, 2024 Minnesota Wild Cleared Waivers
Oct 1, 2024 Minnesota Wild Assigned to AHL
Sep 30, 2024 Minnesota Wild Placed on Waivers
Jul 1, 2024 Minnesota Wild Signed 2 years @ $775K AAV starting in 2024-25
Jun 18, 2022 Columbus Blue Jackets Signed 2 years @ $762K AAV starting in 2022-23
Jul 31, 2021 Columbus Blue Jackets Signed 1 year @ $750K AAV starting in 2021-22
Jul 1, 2019 Boston Bruins Signed 1 year @ $700K AAV starting in 2019-20
Aug 9, 2017 Vancouver Canucks Signed 2 years @ $750K AAV starting in 2017-18
Aug 13, 2012 Vancouver Canucks Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2015-16 VAN 20 1 0 1 -9 2 34 2.9 12:46
2016-17 VAN 57 0 5 5 -2 33 51 0.0 9:29
2017-18 VAN 37 4 2 6 0 10 55 7.3 13:19
2018-19 VAN 3 1 2 3 +3 0 2 50.0 7:37
2019-20 BOS 1 0 1 1 +1 2 0 0.0 9:10
2021-22 CBJ 30 5 2 7 +2 12 44 11.4 8:06
2022-23 CBJ 5 0 1 1 -1 2 9 0.0 10:28
2023-24 CBJ 24 2 2 4 -7 6 24 8.3 11:45
2024-25 MIN 12 0 1 1 -4 4 11 0.0 9:42
Career 189 13 16 29 -17 71 230 5.6 10:39

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2015-16 VAN 20 217:40 0.28 0.00 0.28 0.84 -0.56 3.33 10.12 -6.79 15.79 5.26
2016-17 VAN 57 500:24 0.00 0.48 0.48 0.49 -0.49 0.00 8.40 -8.40 4.84 4.84
2017-18 VAN 37 413:40 0.44 0.15 0.58 0.61 -0.17 6.52 9.09 -2.57 6.15 1.54
2018-19 VAN 3 22:50 2.63 5.26 7.88 0.25 2.38 50.00 4.77 45.23 0.00 0.00
2019-20 BOS 1 9:10 0.00 6.55 6.55 0.31 -0.31 - - - 0.00 0.00
2021-22 CBJ 30 236:33 1.27 0.51 1.78 1.06 0.21 11.36 9.52 1.84 4.92 1.64
2022-23 CBJ 5 48:50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.73 -0.73 0.00 6.63 -6.63 16.67 8.33
2023-24 CBJ 24 260:32 0.46 0.46 0.92 0.62 -0.16 8.70 11.63 -2.93 5.00 10.00
2024-25 MIN 12 110:30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.42 -0.42 0.00 8.50 -8.50 0.00 10.53

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2015-16 VAN 20 217:40 40.25 0.55 2.48 44.66 2.48 2.54 18.18 49.44 0.36 -0.47 8.07
2016-17 VAN 57 500:24 38.37 1.32 2.14 37.05 1.68 2.25 44.00 48.80 -0.05 -0.40 3.46
2017-18 VAN 37 413:40 37.86 1.60 2.14 41.48 1.74 2.46 47.83 46.57 -0.04 -0.24 1.86
2018-19 VAN 3 22:50 31.53 10.51 1.86 39.42 2.63 2.71 80.00 40.71 -0.31 -0.03 -3.46
2019-20 BOS 1 9:10 19.64 6.55 0.46 78.55 0.00 5.03 100.00 8.36 -1.24 2.87 -35.66
2021-22 CBJ 30 236:33 47.43 2.79 2.79 38.55 2.28 2.28 55.00 54.94 0.36 -0.69 10.08
2022-23 CBJ 5 48:50 39.32 0.00 2.10 47.92 3.69 3.05 0.00 40.80 -0.24 -0.03 -2.39
2023-24 CBJ 24 260:32 37.77 1.38 2.14 45.37 2.76 2.70 33.33 44.13 -0.07 -0.35 2.14
2024-25 MIN 12 110:30 32.04 0.00 1.52 54.30 2.71 2.92 0.00 34.31 -0.49 0.72 -13.54

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 30 22.3 0.4 9.7 9.7 89.8 42.5 9.7 45.2 45.2 44.3 17.5 38.2
2022-23 5 21.4 0.5 10.0 10.1 73.7 62.6 20.0 80.0 0.0 43.8 18.1 38.1
2023-24 24 21.3 0.5 9.6 9.7 86.4 44.4 5.6 50.0 44.4 41.7 19.0 39.3
2024-25 12 22.9 0.8 9.4 9.5 80.9 58.2 42.9 42.9 14.3 47.6 17.2 35.2

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 30 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $550,000 UFA
2025-26 31 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $550,000 UFA
Total - - $1,550,000 $1,550,000 $1,100,000
Signed: July 1, 2024
Team: Minnesota Wild
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.88
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $575,000 in 2024-25 and 2025-26.

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 28 $762,500 $762,500 - - $750,000 $750,000 $750,000 UFA
2023-24 29 $762,500 $762,500 - - $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 UFA
Total - - $1,525,000 $1,525,000 $1,525,000
Signed: June 18, 2022
Team: Columbus Blue Jackets
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.92
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $475,000 in 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 27 $750,000 $750,000 - - $750,000 $750,000 $350,000 UFA
Total - - $750,000 $750,000 $350,000
Signed: July 31, 2021
Team: Columbus Blue Jackets
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.92
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $400,000.

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2019-20 25 $700,000 $700,000 - - $700,000 $700,000 $375,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $700,000 $700,000 $375,000
Signed: July 1, 2019
Team: Boston Bruins
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA(no QO)
Cap %: 0.86

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2017-18 23 $750,000 $750,000 - - $700,000 $700,000 $700,000 RFA
2018-19 24 $750,000 $750,000 - - $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000
Signed: Aug 9, 2017
Team: Vancouver Canucks
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA(no QO)
Cap %: 1.0

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2012-13 18 $925,000 $1,087,500 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2013-14 19 $894,167 $1,056,667 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2014-15 20 $863,333 $1,025,833 $162,500 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2015-16 21 $863,333 $1,025,833 $162,500 - $832,500 $832,500 $70,000 ELC
2016-17 22 $863,333 $1,025,833 $162,500 - $832,500 $832,500 $70,000 ELC
Total $487,500 $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $210,000
Signed: Aug 13, 2012
Team: Vancouver Canucks
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid two seasons as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

*Age is as of September 15