After the information of the William Nylander signing, the Anaheim Geese and Philadelphia Flyers made a blockbuster commerce. The Flyers traded Cutter Gauthier to the Geese for Jamie Drysdale and a 2025 2nd Spherical Decide.
TRADE: We now have acquired left wing Cutter Gauthier from the Philadelphia Flyers in alternate for defenseman Jamie Drysdale and a second-round choice within the 2025 NHL Draft.
Particulars ➡️ https://t.co/xmxnFyqCxE pic.twitter.com/ScvLaOVCBx
— Anaheim Geese (@AnaheimDucks) January 9, 2024
Gauthier was chosen by the Flyers within the first spherical, fifth general, within the 2022 NHL Draft. He has but to make his NHL debut. Gauthier spent the final two seasons with the Boston Faculty Eagles and he’s getting back from Sweden after profitable Gold on the World Junior Championships with Staff USA.
This was a shocking commerce however Gauthier didn’t wish to be a member of the Flyers anymore.
Sources say Cutter Gauthier knowledgeable #Flyers group he didn’t wish to play in Philadelphia.
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) January 9, 2024
Flyers Common Supervisor Daniel Briere: “Checked out us on the draft and informed us he was constructed to be a Flyer, wished to be a Flyer, and, and possibly a number of months later informed us that he didn’t wish to be a Flyer didn’t wish to play for the Flyers. So in our thoughts at first we mentioned now we have to guard him. We now have to as a result of if he alters his thoughts once more, when it’s on the market that he doesn’t wish to play, it’s going to be powerful for him to place the uniform on. However once we realized that they refused to speak to us now it’s been months and he didn’t wish to be a Flyer or didn’t wish to be in Philadelphia. It was time to make it occur.”
Briere additionally thanked the groups they’d spoken with to not let the information get on the market.
#Flyers engaged upwards of 18-20 groups that Cutter Gauthier would signal with over the past weeks.
GM Danny Briere and president Keith Jones each traveled to Sweden to see Gauthier at #WorldJuniors to attempt to try to get all the things again on rails, earlier than pulling set off as we speak.
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) January 9, 2024
Drysdale was chosen sixth general within the first spherical of the 2020 NHL Draft. In 10 video games this season with the Geese he has 5 factors (one objective and 4 assists). By 123 video games within the NHL he has 45 factors (eight objectives and 37 assists).
Recall Drysdale had a contract dispute with the Geese earlier than the season began. They resolved it as he inked a brand new extension. Now he’s off to Philadelphia.
Geese GM Pat Verbeek says group’s prospect group doesn’t have anybody like Cutter Gauthier. Praises his shot, skating capacity. Cites one-goal losses as purpose to amass a possible difference-making scorer.
— Helene Elliott (@helenenothelen) January 9, 2024
The Flyers are getting a younger defenseman with a lot potential upside that may play within the High 4.
The Flyers have acquired Jamie Drysdale & 2nd spherical draft decide 2025 in alternate for rights to Cutter Gauthier. Drysdale nonetheless has a possible to be an elite offensive defenseman, nonetheless these accidents didn’t assist him for positive. Gauthier didn’t wish to play for Philly. pic.twitter.com/5UMtC8cIpX
— Andy & Rono (@ARHockeyStats) January 9, 2024
The massive situation with Drysdale is he’s damage inclined. He missed most of final season with a a torn labrum in his left shoulder. Drysdale has already missed time this season as properly.
However now the Flyers have a pleasant corps on the backend.
Jamie Drysdale hasn’t had the strongest begin to the season defensively, however does venture to be a high 4 defenseman in his prime. pic.twitter.com/2B3dZhuRy7
— dom ? (@domluszczyszyn) January 9, 2024
