Player Discussion Cutter Gauthier

[Ducks4Cup]

He was definitely one of the more visible forwards and made some good creative plays
His hockey stats cards numbers were solid

 

[Kalv]

Well, he paced for 82 apples this year. Anybody think he has a shot at 100 next year?

Probably. Add in casual 30 goals and that's Hart level of production

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Well, he paced for 82 apples this year. Anybody think he has a shot at 100 next year?

Montreal math is great

Dach is high value cause he was a ppg player this year

 

[Rooch]

 

[Arthuros]

Flyers fans doing a shift by shift watch on Gauthier today is very amusing.

Never seen a fanbase so upset to get a premium asset back for their premium asset who wanted out.

Hah, I think part of the rub is that they don't feel like they got a premium asset back.

 

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[Anaheim4ever]

Hah, I think part of the rub is that they don't feel like they got a premium asset back.

Yeah, i've noticed Drysdale gets underrated at Flyers board but overrated at Ducks board.
I think its more along the lines of they got a fair asset back and their GM seemed to prefer an NHL player in Drysdale over prospect + pick. With Drysdale's injury concerns the Ducks probably preferred that route too of giving him up over prospect + pick.

 

[Reveille1984]

Hah, I think part of the rub is that they don't feel like they got a premium asset back.

I think Drysdale will still become a good player if he can stay healthy. It's hard to develop (especially as a dman) in the NHL when you can't stay on the ice, and he's played 42 games combined in the last three seasons. He's barely 22 years old.

I will say though, given what Cutter did this year in the NCAA and what his trajectory has been, he has a much better shot at becoming an elite player. It might take him a few years to grow into the "power forward" mold that Verbeek wants, but I think looking back on this trade in five years we're going to be happy.

 

[Kalv]

How can you not root for this guy?

 

[70sSanO]

As much as this is hated by Flyers fans, and no matter what the future brings, both teams got an asset, and Philly also got a pick.

Looking back at losing Schultz for absolutely nothing, it is tough to have any sympathy for the Flyers. It has never really been discussed, but who knows if we get a timely goal or two during that run from Schultz or if we had gotten an asset.

I’ve never considered Schultz a pivotal piece in ‘16 and ‘17, but he had a couple GWG’s that would have been very helpful in ‘15. Not to mention his offensive upside over Lovejoy through our Boudreau years.

John

 

[Leonardo87]

How can you not root for this guy?

I posted it on the main prospect forum. Maybe will warm some hearts, doubtful, but worth a try. lol.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Probably. Add in casual 30 goals and that's Hart level of production

Absolutely! Connor who? Nathan who?

 

[70sSanO]

It was so cool that Gauthier started and ended his first season as a Duck getting a point.

He gets to roll into the off-season on a high note.

John

 

[Masch78]

Looks like a very likeable young man. Nice vibes in this video.