Confirmed with Link: Flyers trade Cutter Gauthier to Anaheim for Jamie Drysdale and 2025 2nd round pick

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[thedjpd]

Even if Gauthier never pans out, the could have traded him for a much more useful asset than Drysdale. Just poor asset management like always.

They just had to let bumbling Bob Murray get into their ear about Drysdale. If there was ever a GM to not trust about young defensemen evaluation it should have him been him. He traded Theodore to Vegas in the expansion draft then traded Montour to Buffalo.

If they traded Gauthier as rumored for Rossi, then drafted Buium, the future would be very much brighter.

They'd have a 1C, 1D and 1G base, even if Rossi is small. They could have flipped TK for a mid 1st+ and still gotten Luchanko if they loved him.

Suddenly, you have tons of cap space, tons of picks, key positions covered (1C, 2C, 1D, 2D (York), 1G) all in system and just wait until they develop.

 

[scumpup]

If they traded Gauthier as rumored for Rossi, then drafted Buium, the future would be very much brighter.

They'd have a 1C, 1D and 1G base, even if Rossi is small. They could have flipped TK for a mid 1st+ and still gotten Luchanko if they loved him.

Suddenly, you have tons of cap space, tons of picks, key positions covered (1C, 2C, 1D, 2D (York), 1G) all in system and just wait until they develop.

yea well sometimes life doesnt work out that way. it's not like it's his JOB to care about maximizing the talent of the franchise and ensuring they have the best possible chance of winning the cup so they can sell out WFC every night.