C Cutter Gauthier - (2022, 5th, PHI; traded to ANA)

[Jabba11]

Honestly, wouldn't be surprised to see him going 3rd overall to Arizona or 4th overall to Seattle. Exactly the type of player that's so valuable now in the league and in the playoffs. And if I'm not mistaken, he will return to the center position next year which makes him even more valuable.

 

[Breakfast of Champs]

Gauthier over Cooley is crazy.

They played in the same team.

1 is #1 for ppg and the other is 5t

Turcotte was better than Zegras and Boldy too. Domi out produced Horvat in Jr, Drouin outscored MacKinnon by a margin in their draft year on the same team.

Pts aren't everything. Not sure I agree with Gauthier > Cooley either but all things considered its a lot closer than some people want to believe. Gauthier does everything you want, and his upside as a player who can dominate physically along with skill is intriguing.

 

[bert]

Sam Cosentino has Gauthier going 3rd to Arizona...

Sportsnet's 2022 NHL Mock Draft: Predicting how Round 1 will unfold

Which player will go No. 1 overall? Where will the first curve ball happen that shakes up the draft order? Sam Cosentino presents his 2022 NHL mock draft, where he predicts how Round 1 will unfold.

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Man this list is bad. Probably the worst one ive seen yet. So many decisions that are out of character for organizations and just flat out poor choices.

Gauthier is a nice prospect but he doesnt belong in the top 3 of this draft. I dont see him falling past the sens unless a D man somehow makes it there. Just watched the U 18 final, he had a really tough game. 3 minor penalties. Bad look to be so undisciplined in such a big game. Raw tools do look great though, if he can play center he could be a really good player at the next level.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

The more people elevate this guy to these crazy levels, the better I feel about my prediction that Stramel will be a top 5 pick next year. I know it's supposed to be a better draft, but he's a better version of Gauthier. Fantilli also is going to be a top 5 pick. Teams love these kinds of big centers who can skate and have some offense. Wouldn't be surprised to see these two kids be picked ahead of Michkov next year, as crazy as it'd be.

 

[Love]

The more people elevate this guy to these crazy levels, the better I feel about my prediction that Stramel will be a top 5 pick next year. I know it's supposed to be a better draft, but he's a better version of Gauthier. Fantilli also is going to be a top 5 pick. Teams love these kinds of big centers who can skate and have some offense. Wouldn't be surprised to see these two kids be picked ahead of Michkov next year, as crazy as it'd be.

In 3 of the last 4 drafts a big centre rose to the top 5 and was picked higher than expected. Kotkaniemi, Dach, and McTavish. I could easily see this happening again with Gauthier.

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

In 3 of the last 4 drafts a big centre rose to the top 5 and was picked higher than expected. Kotkaniemi, Dach, and McTavish. I could easily see this happening again with Gauthier.

Going back even further, PLD was behind Pulju/Tkachuk for most the year. Dylan Strome in 2015 going 3rd. These guys are in demand.

I think Gauthier is the complete package with a heavy shot. Not a 1st line offensive driver, but a definite top 6 fwd that can score & helps you win.

 

[BoHorvat 53]

I feel pretty confident that 1-2-3-4 in this draft goes Wright, Slafkovsky, Cooley and Nemec in that order. 5 is where things start to open up and we’ve seen Philly reporters talk about there being smoke that Philly will be selecting him.

 

[Dominance]

Another curious case of a prospect rocketing up draft boards for no discernible reason, months after everyone stopped playing any games. Top-5, top-3, best prospect on the USNTDP?

This guy has become breathtakingly overrated.

 

[majormajor]

Another curious case of a prospect rocketing up draft boards for no discernible reason, months after everyone stopped playing any games. Top-5, top-3, best prospect on the USNTDP?

This guy has become breathtakingly overrated.

The last couple players that come to mind that this happened to were McTavish and Sanderson. They've done well. I think this is just public lists slowly catching up to team lists. There is a lag.

 

[bsu]

He's becoming a bit overrated.

 

[Dominance]

The last couple players that come to mind that this happened to were McTavish and Sanderson. They've done well. I think this is just public lists slowly catching up to team lists. There is a lag.

Sanderson is a good one, but McTavish? That is not at all how I remember it.

 

[Torts]

I posted this in another thread earlier today but I could see Arizona and Seattle jumping on the D dropping Cooley to Philly @ 5. If there's a team that could covet the big goal scoring center would it not be the Flyers? My hot take is Cutter goes @ #5 to Philly over his USNTDP teammate.

What are the chances Gauthier gets picked before Cooley on Thursday? IMO it's larger than most people think.

 

[newfy]

Sanderson is a good one, but McTavish? That is not at all how I remember it.

McTavish rose big time after the u18 because he didnt have much of a covid season.

 

[Lt Dan]

Best name in hockey, sorry Boone Jenner, but the torch has been passed .

 

[usahockey22flyers]

Honestly, wouldn't be surprised to see him going 3rd overall to Arizona or 4th overall to Seattle. Exactly the type of player that's so valuable now in the league and in the playoffs. And if I'm not mistaken, he will return to the center position next year which makes him even more valuable.

I'm assuming this is defined as: Skilled, heavy, smart?

 

[usahockey22flyers]

Also thanks for the insight @Jabba11 - I really enjoy the knowledge I get from these posts!

 

[Satan]

If Allah gon shine, Cutter gon shine- it's mathematical

 

[Lt Dan]

I'm assuming this is defined as: Skilled, heavy, smart?

All that plus 4% ninja

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Fun fact: Born in Skellefteå, Sweden

 

[Hisch13r]

I feel pretty confident that 1-2-3-4 in this draft goes Wright, Slafkovsky, Cooley and Nemec in that order. 5 is where things start to open up and we’ve seen Philly reporters talk about there being smoke that Philly will be selecting him.

Philly’s 100% taking one of Jiricek or Cutter

 

[Jabba11]

Also thanks for the insight @Jabba11 - I really enjoy the knowledge I get from these posts!

I wish you guys that he’s there at 5Th overall, would fit perfectly with the Flyers!

 

[BuiumSaveUs]

He’s going to go 3

 

[shotvalley]

He’s going to go 3

Hfboards

 

[majormajor]

Sanderson is a good one, but McTavish? That is not at all how I remember it.

McTavish rose big time after the u18 because he didnt have much of a covid season.

Yes the U18s is why he rose, but he was still slowly climbing the rankings for a month or two after the hockey stopped. And some folks here said it was suspicious, when it was really just lag in the public lists.

 

[BB88]

Hfboards

I mean by sir Bob someone had him in the top3