Prospect Info: Cutter Gauthier

[ScarTroy]

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

That’s selling him short just to make ourselves feel better. He has just as good of a chance to be an impact player as Gauthier, we don’t even know if Gauthier can play at the NHL level. Some guys don’t translate. Drysdale when healthy, is at worst a 2nd pairing guy. He has top pairing upside if he can reach his ceiling.

 

[eaterfan]

That’s selling him short just to make ourselves feel better. He has just as good of a chance to be an impact player as Gauthier, we don’t even know if Gauthier can play at the NHL level. Some guys don’t translate. Drysdale when healthy, is at worst a 2nd pairing guy. He has top pairing upside if he can reach his ceiling.

I think it is fair to say. He's been good when healthy, but he's "great" only in the way Zegras has been" great." They are young and still have potential, I like Z's future better, but neither has actually been truly great, yet.

I do agree that Cutter is no sure thing, but I love what he could bring and think he has a great chance to be a difference maker on this team.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

The WC last year, not the WJC.

I believe @Ducks DVM meant WC since the WC is comprised mostly of very young players and older players that aren't top tier, including ex-NHL players who wanted to extend their game in Europe. Carlsson and Fantilli looked good at the WC, but they aren't tearing up the NHL. Comtois looked good at the WC while trying to revive his NHL career, but still busted the following season.

Going to the NHL is a huge jump and there are few players who can make that transition with ease. I wouldn't expect Cutter to tear up the NHL in his rookie year, but I will be greatly surprised if he does.

 

[Ducks DVM]

The WC last year, not the WJC.

Sorry, that’s what I meant. WC is a bunch of Europeans, has beens, and never was, with a smattering of good players whose teams got eliminated early - it’s not NHL competition.

 

[goosemooseduck]

Don’t count your chickens before they hatch, kid's not even signed yet.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Don’t count your chickens before they hatch, kid's not even signed yet.

One chicken

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

That chicken has already been marinated and is now about to be tossed on to the grill. It’s a done deal. No secret there.

 

[Kalv]

I was initially ok with the trade, after watching him play. But lately, man, the excitement is growing rapidly. The way he handles the puck, his hand-eye, his goal scoring ability (not just a shot) around the net are really translatable to the next level, IMO. Add his 2 way prowess, and his comparable goal scorers in the past years at this age, and it is super exciting.

While looking at McTavish and his +/-, and the games he and Leo are missing... just a thought but perhaps Cutter in the middle is not that far out of the question.

 

[TopShelfWaterBottle]

Who do you want more Cutter or Will Smith?

 

[Gliff]

Who do you want more Cutter or Will Smith?

Cutter is PERFECT for the Ducks future core. A big fast physical trigger man that doesn’t need the puck on his stick to be most effective.

 

[Sean Garrity]

Who do you want more Cutter or Will Smith?

For this team Cutter no doubt, and that’s not a slight on Smith. Need a goal scoring winger with size more than another, albeit very very talented, but more of a smaller playmaking center.

 

[Masch78]

Who do you want more Cutter or Will Smith?

Cutter and Leonard are my choices. I pick them ahead of Smith. But it is damn close.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Who do you want more Cutter or Will Smith?

Gautheir is a much better fit for us…. I think they are close enough talent level wise…. To say I’d take gautheir over smith regardless…. But I think it’s pretty much a toss up overall

 

[cheesymc]

Who do you want more Cutter or Will Smith?

How about Leonard? I wouldn't mind an A-hole Bennett type with hopefully more offensive upside.

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

Gauthier will be the Next Perry of this franchise.. Cant wait for this kid..

 

[Boo Boo]

Who do you want more Cutter or Will Smith?

I like smith a decent amount more but cutter probably fits our team better.

 

[Kalv]

Very early game for Cutter today. I might still not be able to watch it but I'll try

 

[GunnarStahl]

Immediate beauty of a goal from Cutter.

 

[2faded]

Immediate beauty of a goal from Cutter.

He shouldn't have been able to get in front of the D man and just blew by him.

 

[Ducks DVM]

That was fast

 

[Ducks DVM]

Prospect Info: - 2024 NCAA Championship

Let’s have a place for all the discussion to be in one place. Gauthier : 1 - 0 -1 Colangelo Kukkonen

forums.hfboards.com

Started a tournament thread

 

[robbieboy3686]

Who do you want more Cutter or Will Smith?

Cutter no doubt. smith won’t have as much free ice to skate with in the National

 

[Anaheim4ever]

Cutter no doubt. smith won’t have as much free ice to skate with in the National

Yeah he's also nowhere near the skating speed of Cutter, in addition to Smith being shorter.
Smith is slightly undersized playmaking center who isn't fast, basicly a Zegras but with a hard shot he can rip.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

 

[Kalv]

15 points in last 5
21 points in last 10

That's an above average production