In recent years, and especially in recent months, we have seen several prospects from the American circuit, or from the NCAA, ask their NHL club to be traded.
Indeed, several young players changed addresses after requesting a transaction from the team that drafted them.
I am thinking here, among others, of Adam Fox, Rutger McGroarty and obviously Cutter Gauthier.
The last name is the one that garnered the most attention and the most discussion, given that Gauthier was a 5th overall pick in 2022.
Gauthier had requested to be traded to the Philadelphia Flyers, and he finally changed his address to find himself today with the Anaheim Ducks.
And so, logically, the first clash between the two teams since the transaction, which will take place today from 4 p.m., is one that we expected.
Gauthier himself said that he had the date circled on his calendar, and that he was looking forward to this match.
And when Gauthier’s comment was explained to Flyers head coach John Tortorella, well, let’s just say he had a typical Tortorella reaction.
He said he didn’t care what Gauthier said.
Indeed, Tortorella explained that he would not answer any questions about Cutter Gauthier, and that he did not wish the young man anything bad.
The Flyers head coach therefore quickly closed the file without commenting on the fact that the Flyers were going to face Gauthier for the first time since the transaction.
We remember that at the time of the transaction, Tortorella also got angry when he received questions about Gauthier.
In short, it will be a match to follow very closely, as Gauthier will certainly want to perform well and score some points against the team that drafted him.
He has 14 points, including four goals, in 33 games this season, and it is clear that he will want to add more against the Flyers.
Note that Jamie Drysdale, obtained by the Flyers in return for Gauthier, will return to Anaheim, and that it will therefore also be an important match for him.
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