Cutter is training with Kesler, so perhaps that might have played a role in the Bieksa thing. Albeit not sure ofc
Player Discussion Cutter Gauthier
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Woo where did you read that? BTW I see him as a kesler type player.. Elite 2 way shutdown player
Oh, I slightly misinterpreted that, but:
Cutter Gauthier opens up about trade to Ducks | The Sporting Tribune
The Sporting Tribune's Derek Lee writes Cutter Gauthier is excited to be in Anaheim, and ready to put everything else behind him.
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He does have a bit of a Kesbae vibe
Not his fault. It was the dumb GM who gave it
If i remember right, Bieksa did say something like he would have considered waiving it during the expansion but Murray never even asked. Murray really screwed up that expansion draft.
duxfan1101
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This is not true. Murray did ask and Bieksa said he would waive if he were given a contract extension as compensation for doing so.
Anaheim4ever
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That is awesome. Kesler is the perfect mentor for him with how he plays.Oh, I slightly misinterpreted that, but:
Cutter Gauthier opens up about trade to Ducks | The Sporting Tribune
The Sporting Tribune's Derek Lee writes Cutter Gauthier is excited to be in Anaheim, and ready to put everything else behind him.
He does have a bit of a Kesbae vibe
Oh weird... maybe it was a different player or situation Im remembering. Or I just had it wrong.
Wait a minute, does he even kind of look like Kesler? Cue the photoshops
I like that there is a lot of interest in the media and from Ducks as well regarding Cutter's debut.
I like that there is a lot of interest in the media and from Ducks as well regarding Cutter's debut.
duxfan1101
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It was never really made public until Bieksa briefly mentioned it on a podcast a few years ago. Until then, everyone just assumed that Murray didn't bother asking.
Unless I'm mistaken, Murray had the option to waive/buyout Bieksa (or at least threaten to do so). This is all on Murray because he gave the NMC and then made a bad decision as how to deal with it.
And for the record, contrary to an earlier post, I think Bieksa was really good for his first few years with the team. But there's no doubt Murray bungled asset management.
Hockey Duckie
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iirc, when Murray gave Bieksa that NMC, there wasn't the thought of an expansion team nor expansion draft at the time.
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Murray gave him a NMC and a contract extension without Bieska playing one damn game for the Ducks.
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Deuce22
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Giving an NMC to a guy that couldn’t skate anymore wasn’t wise, regardless of expansion.
dracom
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giving a NMC (and extension) to a guy who hadn't even skated a single game for the team wasn't wise.
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duxfan1101
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Skating wasn’t his problem, it was his brain and ego. He was always in top shape.
I always wonder what would’ve happened if the Bieksa trade to San Jose didn’t get shot down. They made the same offer that we did, but it got nixed for whatever reason, so we swooped in.
Folks, starting to go off topic here. Let’s try and get it back on track, thanks.
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Looks like a young Ryan Kesler there.
190Octane
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Philly fans are hilarious. They talk about how tough they are and their city is but holy shit are they a bunch of cry baby bitches with an inferiority complex.
Rasp
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Napoleon complex. They are a franchise with a bad owner that is about to go through another rebuild and hasn't won a cup in 50 years.
They need to realise that their franchise sucks.
Tecumseh
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All of their franchises suck. The Eagles hadn’t won a thing since that Super Bowl a few years back. The Sixers haven’t done a thing since Dr. J. The Phillies are a 141 year old franchise and have won 2 World Series titles.
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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.
Never seen a fanbase so upset to get a premium asset back for their premium asset who wanted out.
Dude was electric. Best line tonight and they scored. It was his first game, nothing is going to be perfect but it makes me feel a lot better about his transition to the NHL. Especially facing a big team like Vegas who gives you no space.
Dr Johnny Fever
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Well, he paced for 82 apples this year. Anybody think he has a shot at 100 next year?
