Prospect Info: Cutter Gauthier

[HanSolo]

Here's Cutter's second assist

 

[HanSolo]

Smith adds an empty netter for good measure. 6-2 easily seals it.

 

[HanSolo]

BU closes the game with a stupid retaliation crosscheck. BC will finish the last minute with a powerplay. Maybe time for one more big play by Cutter.

Edit: Nope. Didn't even get on the ice.

 

[Leonardo87]

Another great game from Gauthier. Shut down Celebrini for the most part, 3 point night, and had 12 shot attempts, with 6 on goal.

 

[HanSolo]

Gauthier named to the All-Tournament Team

 

[Leonardo87]

I honestly think he is going to challenge Mac for the 2C slot.

 

[TheGoodShepard1]

Gotta pull myself back from the hype machine, but it’s hard not to get excited about this kid. Wish we were gonna see him for more than one game at the end of the year (I think BC is gonna win it all)

 

[Ducks DVM]

I honestly think he is going to challenge Mac for the 2C slot.

Only if McTavish remains unhealthy I think. I don’t think he’ll be good enough at faceoffs to push McTavish out of that slot for a couple years.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Only if McTavish remains unhealthy I think. I don’t think he’ll be good enough at faceoffs to push McTavish out of that slot for a couple years.

Meh…. Faceoffs something you can certainly improve with experience.

If mctavish continues to be questionable with position and in his own end, and cutter can show he’s mature in that sense I’m not against doing it.

Also not the worst thing to have wingers that are comfortable taking faceoffs

 

[slippingsloth]

Only if McTavish remains unhealthy I think. I don’t think he’ll be good enough at faceoffs to push McTavish out of that slot for a couple years.

Mct also has to take fewer minors

 

[Hockey Duckie]

This is my third game really watching Gaucher.

I think what will make him successful is his elusiveness around the offensive zone. That goal he scored - went completely under the radar and was open back door.

I don’t find him speedy - per se. Maybe quick, agile?

To prevent myself from confusing Nathan Gaucher (who's in the AHL) with Cutter Gauthier (with BC), I just type Cutter. It's so easy to make that mistake.

as for his speed, in this game, I seen him break away between two defenders from the neutral zone and into the Ozone. Iirc, he had a great scoring chance on that break. He's big and looks fast.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

Mct also has to take fewer minors

Mac was healthy for most of his rookie season and didn't commit a whole lot of minors

2022-23: 80 games, PIM = 44
2023-24: 58 games, PIM = 82

Maybe Mac is trying to do too much this year on top of his injuries since he's proven he can play a whole season and only incur 44 PIMs.

 

[Ducks DVM]

Meh…. Faceoffs something you can certainly improve with experience.

If mctavish continues to be questionable with position and in his own end, and cutter can show he’s mature in that sense I’m not against doing it.

Also not the worst thing to have wingers that are comfortable taking faceoffs

I won’t argue that, but I’d rather the shooter wasn’t the center. I think we also need to see how Gauthier does playing 1 - >40 games, and 2 - vs actual men.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

I won’t argue that, but I’d rather the shooter wasn’t the center. I think we also need to see how Gauthier does playing 1 - >40 games, and 2 - vs actual men.

Agreed, was more just willing to wait and see… don’t feel like mctavish should just be given that spot….

I think both are technically shooters

 

[slippingsloth]

Mac was healthy for most of his rookie season and didn't commit a whole lot of minors

2022-23: 80 games, PIM = 44
2023-24: 58 games, PIM = 82

Maybe Mac is trying to do too much this year on top of his injuries since he's proven he can play a whole season and only incur 44 PIMs.

Maybe it is load, expectations, maybe health. Hope this year is a write off in this regard

But in a sea of bad the penalties are countable and obvious. They are also fixable

I want Leo and Mct to carry the top lines. If zegras or Cutter challenge for C or we heaven forbid have enough depth for 3-4 lines that would be crazy.

Lets just start w having a game with all the current to future guns healthy at the same time. Cutter, Leo, TT,McT…

 

[Kalv]

In the last 10 games Jamie played he got only 1 point and was a -7. I really hope he can get it bck together, I don't really care about who's winning which trade. It kind of made sense for both sides. Happy to get Cutter and I think Philly got a great return as well

 

[Leonardo87]

I won’t argue that, but I’d rather the shooter wasn’t the center. I think we also need to see how Gauthier does playing 1 - >40 games, and 2 - vs actual men.

As per # 2, He produced very well in the WC playing against men. I think he has the size and skating ability to be able to translate his game well to the NHL.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

'23/24 - Cutter Gauthier GP 37 G 35
'22/23 - Adam Fantilli GP 36 G 30
'21/22 - Ethen Frank GP 39 G 26
'20/21 - Cole Caulfield GP 31 G 30
'19/20 - John Leonard GP 33 G 27
'18/19 - Diego Cuglietta GP 38 G 25
'17/18 - Adam Gaudette GP 38 G 30
'16/17 - Zack Aston - Reese GP 38 G 31
'15/16 - Kyle Connor GP 38 G 35
'14/15 - Jimmy Vesey GP 37 G 32
'13/14 - Jonny Gaudreau GP 40 G 36

With one less game played, Cutter has drawn even with Kyle Connor. Now trailing the leader over the last decade Jonny Gaudreau by just one goal.

 

[Rasp]

We won the trade that is pretty clear already. Drysdale is great but injury prone and Cutter is exactly what we need

 

[WhatTheDuck]

The highest NCAA goal total of this century? Ryan Potulny 38 goals in 41 games as a 21 year old junior in 2005/06.

The last 40 goal season? Dean Fedorchuk had 42 goals in 38 games as a 23 year old senior back in 1993/94, the last of an era where it seemed there was at least one 40 goal scorer each year.

 

[anezthes]

With one less game played, Cutter has drawn even with Kyle Connor. Now trailing the leader over the last decade Jonny Gaudreau by just one goal.

Same ages?

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Same ages?

Gaudreau was a year older, a 20 year old in his third/junior year. Connor the same age but only a freshman and in his D+1 (due to being a late bday) as opposed to Gauthier being a sophomore in his D+2.

 

[Ducks DVM]

As per # 2, He produced very well in the WC playing against men. I think he has the size and skating ability to be able to translate his game well to the NHL.

WC is like playing in a European league/AHL. It’s not remotely NHL speed, skill, goaltending, or brutality. Especially the goaltending.

I know what you mean, but I don’t think his game will be here legitimately until the 2025-26 season at the earliest. I won’t complain about being wrong.

 

[Gliff]

WJC is like playing in a European league/AHL. It’s not remotely NHL speed, skill, goaltending, or brutality. Especially the goaltending.

I know what you mean, but I don’t think his game will be here legitimately until the 2025-26 season at the earliest. I won’t complain about being wrong.

The WC last year, not the WJC.

 

[robbieboy3686]

We won the trade that is pretty clear already. Drysdale is great but injury prone and Cutter is exactly what we need

Drysdale isn’t great and he’s never been great. Nice kid though.