Confirmed Trade: [ANA/PHI] Cutter Gauthier for Jamie Drysdale and 2025 2nd round pick

[Breakers]

I reverse my opinion

Ducking your drafting team at the world juniors is weak as hell

 

[inxs]

What is the difference between Toronto and Anaheim next year?

Anaheim (20M $)
Gauthier McTavish Vatrano
Zegras Carlsson Terry

Toronto (53M $)
Marner Matthews Nylander
Bertuzzi Tavares Domi

 

[WarriorofTime]

Spicy one to follow in the years to come.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Here comes all the bitter Flames fans with the “See, I told you about those dastardly American college players” line of thinking.

An adult should have free autonomy to live where they want in their own country. Period. Why does North American sports force them into this? You don’t see this with football (soccer).

 

[Rob Brown]

What is the difference between Toronto and Anaheim next year?

Anaheim (20M $)
Gauthier McTavish Vatrano
Zegras Carlsson Terry

Toronto (53M $)
Marner Matthews Nylander
Bertuzzi Tavares Domi

Uhhhh

 

[JKG33]

wonder what the issue with Philly was. I would think it's one of the more desirable NHL teams to play for. Big city and a big market with money. I guess Torts reputation with young players, but still surprising, not a typical market players request out of (outside Lindros which was a very complex situation).

I might be in the minority but id have no interest in Philly if I were an NHL player. A lotta the northeast wouldn't be much more preferable than Canada for me, but f*** Philly in particular.

But for a guy from Michigan currently playing in Boston idk what Gauthier has against them

 

[Sean Garrity]

Wonder if Zellwegger could've been the key piece over Drysdale, likely not though. Seems like a sell low on Drysdale.

 

[93LEAFS]

Sergashev for drouin comes to mind

Yeah, they happen, just fairly rare. Usually in the current NHL you see a package of picks, prospects or young player for an established name when it comes to big deals. Rarely do you see prospect for prospect, or young player for prospect (unless a team can't sign a guy coming off an ELC).

 

[AlainVigneaultsGum]

Yo wtf lol

 

[Sasha Orlov]

What is the difference between Toronto and Anaheim next year?

Anaheim (20M $)
Gauthier McTavish Vatrano
Zegras Carlsson Terry

Toronto (53M $)
Marner Matthews Nylander
Bertuzzi Tavares Domi

????

 

[Evergreen]

Drysdale is a heck of a talent, incredibly mobile. Here's hoping he stays healthy and has a great career.

Drysdales looked great this year for what it’s worth

That's good to hear. I'm excited to see what Drysdale can do for us.

 

[Dion TheFluff]

wow! that's a blockbuster!

 

[JetsFan815]

So apparently the Flyers were trying to meet him at WJC and after that but he has basically been ghosting them according to these reports?

If so that's such a bitch move, even if your intent is not to sign with them.

 

[DJJones]

Here comes all the bitter Flames fans with the “See, I told you about those dastardly American college players” line of thinking.

An adult should have free autonomy to live where they want in their own country. Period. Why does North American sports force them into this? You don’t see this with football (soccer).

Then get rid of ELCs and RFAs. Hell get rid of the draft.

I'd be fine with that. It's not so much the American teams getting free players, it's that they get them for cheap too. Cap circumvention in my opinon

 

[JKG33]

I've been a big Gauthier fan ever since his draft year, but I gotta say if the reports of him refusing to play in Philly are true, I've lost a lot of respect for him. This always screams mental/ego issues to me. As much as I dislike the Flyers good on them for getting really good value back and not have to see him ride out his rights in NCAA like we've seen some others do.

See I'm the opposite. Gauther seems pretty one dimensional and im not a huge fan of the player. But I love seeing players exercise their rights and avoid somewhere they don't wanna be.

 

[93LEAFS]

I might be in the minority but id have no interest in Philly if I were an NHL player. A lotta the northeast wouldn't be much more preferable than Canada for me, but f*** Philly in particular.

But for a guy from Michigan currently playing in Boston idk what Gauthier has against them

I'd choose any of the North East teams (Philly, Rangers, Boston, or Washington) or the Two O6 Canadian teams over almost anywhere else outside Chicago. Those markets tend to have pretty vibrant metropolitan areas, a ton of money, and hockey is popular.

 

[JKG33]

What is the difference between Toronto and Anaheim next year?

Anaheim (20M $)
Gauthier McTavish Vatrano
Zegras Carlsson Terry

Toronto (53M $)
Marner Matthews Nylander
Bertuzzi Tavares Domi

Both groups softer than baby shit

 

[pth2]

I might be in the minority but id have no interest in Philly if I were an NHL player. A lotta the northeast wouldn't be much more preferable than Canada for me, but f*** Philly in particular.

But for a guy from Michigan currently playing in Boston idk what Gauthier has against them

Given what I've heard of Philly as a city, I wouldn't want to live there, either, regardless of the hockey organization or the coach.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

That's good to hear. I'm excited to see what Drysdale can do for us.

Best skater I’ve seen in Anaheim outside of neidermyer

 

[josra33]

What is the difference between Toronto and Anaheim next year?

Anaheim (20M $)
Gauthier McTavish Vatrano
Zegras Carlsson Terry

Toronto (53M $)
Marner Matthews Nylander
Bertuzzi Tavares Domi

Experience, goals, assists, points, playoff experience, $33 million… I don’t know what you’re looking for?

 

[Malaka]

Wait what does he have against Philly?

How much time do you have ?

 

[zizbuka]

Yes but the Ducks have lots of forwards and not much on D

Future Maple Leafs west?

 

[TLEH]

Crazy trade. So out of the blue.

 

[WarriorofTime]

I reverse my opinion

Ducking your drafting team at the world juniors is weak as hell

Torts is a career killer for skilled young offensive forwards. You gotta do what you gotta do and look after yourself or nobody else will. Philly knew the risks when they hired Torts.

 

[bov]

I like it for Philly, and Anaheims young forward group looks pretty nice.