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Gauthier is a natural top 6 LW and the only one the Flyers have is Farabee.Gauthier was a problem for the Flyers that they were lucky to dodge. With what the team has at wing for the top two lines, there is no one that he displaces. I can’t see a guy with his sense of entitlement being a happy camper on this current roster. Then Tortorella would have chewed on him for his defensive deficiencies and it would have got ugly fast for Gauthier here.
IMO, Farabee, TK, Tippett, Forester and possibly even Brink would be ahead of Gauthier. Gauthier doesn’t seem to be a game mover and his defense isn’t stellar. It’s probably why Celebrini won the Hobey Baker and he didn’t. He may not believe it but he has a lot to learn in order to excel in the National.Gauthier is a natural top 6 LW and the only one the Flyers have is Farabee.
The only way it becomes "terrible" is if Drysdale's injuries are a trend rather than an anomaly. If he's healthy, Gauthier would have to be a perennial first-team all-star to make me feel the Flyers blew that trade, particularly considering the circumstances as they went down between March 2023 and the trade. Even then, unless there's some information that comes out to the contrary, I have a hard time faulting the Briere regime for how they handled him considering how Gauthier handled the Flyers. Going silent then not addressing why you did that (when you seem to have a propensity to like to talk) seems like grade-school stuff.There seems some downplaying of Cutter's skills because people are upset at how all this went down. The guy has a bit of an ego and I'm sure that rubs most NHL fans the wrong way.
I won't be the least bit surprised if this ends up being a terrible trade for the Flyers.
Didn't see it mentioned but Briere confirmed Drysdale needs a core surgery. Kind of sounds like a sports hernia or something, which can be any degree of messy, but I'm just guessing. He missed most of 2 months with the Ducks due to a lower body injury. Based on Briere calling it a season-long injury, it's likely the same injury.
Been about as clear as I can be with seeing it as a mulligan season. But he needs to make exponential improvement next year beyond the physical stuff.
There seems some downplaying of Cutter's skills because people are upset at how all this went down. The guy has a bit of an ego and I'm sure that rubs most NHL fans the wrong way.
I won't be the least bit surprised if this ends up being a terrible trade for the Flyers.
Read the WJC thread from when he was still a Flyer prospect. There was plenty of talk of pumping the brakes on his ceiling. We have been dissecting his game for a few years because there are things he needs to change or his goal scoring wont translate.
He looked very good last night. I see a 40-40 guy. And a wasted great pick by the flyers. I know most of the board laughed at this pick. And continued to, until he became a duck. He’s a real deal player in my opinion.
It’s not limited to core injuries. When doesn’t the Flyers medical staff screw up any injury?Don’t the Flyers medical always screw up core injuries?
If he scores 40, who cares how many assists he has.If Gauthier has 40 assists in the NHL i'll eat an entire tractor tire.
Based off one NHL game.He looked very good last night. I see a 40-40 guy. And a wasted great pick by the flyers. I know most of the board laughed at this pick. And continued to, until he became a duck. He’s a real deal player in my opinion.
So you think he can score 40 goals?If Gauthier has 40 assists in the NHL i'll eat an entire tractor tire.
Noooo. Maybe his college/junior career.Based off one NHL game.
Ok then
So you think he can score 40 goals?
Noooo. Maybe his college/junior career.
Come on Striiker. You should know that plenty of morons have been great players in all sports.He's too dumb to become a great player.
Right, but this one-trick-pony's one trick is shooting and he's too dumb to take full advantage of it.Come on Striiker. You should know that plenty of morons have been great players in all sports.