Confirmed with Link: Flyers sign F Jacob Gaucher to 2-year ELC

[GKJ]

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[Cody Webster]

Does this mean they're trading Laughton?

 

[GKJ]

Does this mean they're trading Laughton?

We’ll see, but it may make more sense in the off-season.

 

[Beef Invictus]

How much time was left on his AHL deal?

 

[DancingPanther]

Who the f*** is this guy

 

[pooch]

We’ll see, but it may make more sense in the off-season.

Or next trade deadline.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Who the f*** is this guy

Our 18th forward?

 

[flyersnorth]

Who the f*** is this guy

Jacob Lefty. He's a righty.

 

[dragonoffrost]

Jacob Lefty. He's a righty.

A true Flyers scouting report.

 

[Curufinwe]

How much time was left on his AHL deal?

Dunno, but players on an AHL deal can be signed to an NHL deal by any team at any time.

 

[GKJ]

Or next trade deadline.

If it makes sense, yeah

 

[Larry44]

Who the f*** is this guy

Decent big RW/C from the Q. His brother got picked in the 1st round, IIRC. We'll see if he's NHL material, needed to improve footspeed. I don't root against undrafted kids, let's see if he can make it.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Decent big RW/C from the Q. His brother got picked in the 1st round, IIRC. We'll see if he's NHL material, needed to improve footspeed. I don't root against undrafted kids, let's see if he can make it.

They have worse contracts. I certainly don't mind this. I'm only curious about the timing and if it's significant.

 

[Chicken N Raffls]

Rebuild complete?

 

[Flyerfan4life]

Rebuild complete?

Frost replacement..

 

[Chicken N Raffls]

Frost replacement..

"We'll make a center out of you in no time kid"

 

[deadhead]

Gaucher was with Reading 2 years ago as a UDFA out of college.
Played his way to the AHL, bottom six guy last year.
Working his way up the ladder, much improved this season.

Not a bad skater, good size, smart, willing to do the dirty work.
Upside is probably a 4C, but more likely ends up as an AHL plus player.

 

[Angry Hockey Dad]

Who the f*** is this guy

 

[Ironmanrulez]

Decent big RW/C from the Q. His brother got picked in the 1st round, IIRC. We'll see if he's NHL material, needed to improve footspeed. I don't root against undrafted kids, let's see if he can make it.

we are a team of brothers.... i dont like it....

 

[ellja3]

Gauthier, Gaucher; potatoes potatos.

 

[Larry44]

They have worse contracts. I certainly don't mind this. I'm only curious about the timing and if it's significant.

Maybe another team reached out to sign him, forcing the Flyers to sign him or let him go? Will we ever know? As you say, a guy who earns his ELC is OK, he's a big strong kid, might end up making it if his skating has improved. Anybody offer a recent scouting report?

 

[Ironmanrulez]

It doesnt hurt to take a flyer on him. But if he is signed cause of his brother or his HEIGHT i dont like it. And its pretty realistic the flyers signed him cause lavi said he is rdy..... and we all know what lavi know

 

[FLYguy3911]

They've been talking this guy up since training camp.

This is pretty much out of the Hayden Hodgson playbook. Big ECHLer who puts up OK numbers in limited AHL time and they think he's an NHLer.

 

[deadhead]

They've been talking this guy up since training camp.

This is pretty much out of the Hayden Hodgson playbook. Big ECHLer who puts up OK numbers in limited AHL time and they think he's an NHLer.

It's a two way deal with vet minimum in the NHL, $85K in the AHL.

So if he has a good season they'll reward him with a call up for a couple games where he can earn an additional $20 as a reward.

Basically building Phantoms depth. I mean Barkey has to play with someone next season.