Wild Strike Deal with Columbus for Second Trade Thursday

Blue Jackets' Brendan Gaunce: Involved in trade

Blue Jackets' Brendan Gaunce: Involved in trade

Wild strike deal with Columbus for second trade Thursday

Minnesota Wild Acquires Forward Cameron Butler From the Columbus Blue Jackets in Exchange for Forward Brendan Gaunce

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota Wild President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Guerin today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has acquired forward Cameron Butler from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for forward Brendan Gaunce. Butler, 23 (6/9/02), collected three points (2-1=3), 74 penalty minutes (PIM)

Blue Jackets reunite with veteran center in trade with Wild

Gaunce returning to Blue Jackets

The Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired forward Brendan Gaunce from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for forward Cameron Butler. Gaunce spent the 2024-25 season with the Wild organization, where he tallied 15 goals and 14 assists in 39 games with AHL Iowa as well as one assist in 12 NHL games with Minnesota. He represented the Wild at the 2025 AHL All-Star Classic. Gaunce was previously with Columbus from 2021 to 2024, serving as captain of the AHL