(Getty Images)Just a few days ago, Flyers fans drooled as they watched prospect Cutter Gauthier win gold with Team USA at the 2024 World Juniors.
earn points. Best Striker Award.The current Boston College forward gave Philadelphia fans a taste of what to expect once he makes the jump to the NHL.
Fast forward to now, and when Gauthier makes his NHL debut, he won’t be in the Flyers’ orange and black colors.
Instead, Gauthier becomes public enemy #1 in Philadelphia.
The Flyers and Ducks stunned the hockey world Monday night when Anaheim traded Gauthier from Philadelphia for defenseman Jamie Drysdale and a 2025 second-round pick.
This ended Gauthier’s time in Philadelphia before he even signed his entry-level contract.
Although talent turnover occurs frequently throughout the league, it is rare for two top prospects to be traded for each other.
The most recent example is the trade between the Canadiens and the Lightning in 2017, which saw Mikhail Sergachev move from Montreal to Tampa Bay for Jonathan Drouin.
Instead, Gauthier finds himself as public enemy No. 1 in Philadelphia.
The Flyers and Ducks surprised the hockey world Monday night when Anaheim traded Gauthier from Philadelphia for defenseman Jamie Drysdale and a 2025 second-round pick.
This ended Gauthier’s time in Philadelphia before he even signed his entry-level contract.
Although talent turnover occurs frequently in the league, it is rare for two top prospects to be traded for each other.
The most recent example is the trade between the Canadiens and Lightning in 2017, which saw Mikhail Sergachev move from Montreal to Tampa Bay for Jonathan Drouin.MORE:
USA’s Cutter Gauthier beats Sweden to win gold at 2024 World Junior ChampionshipsWhy exactly did the Flyers trade Gauthier? Sports news explains:
Why did the Flyers trade cutter Gauthier? This is where the drama begins.If the Flyers had succeeded, they would never have moved Gauthier.
However, this prospect put the team in a vulnerable position where a deal needed to be made.
Flyers general manager Danny Briere spoke about the trade yesterday, shortly after it was officially announced.
He explained that Gauthier informed the team after the IIHF World Championship last May that he was not interested in signing with the club, even though he was less than a year away from being selected. by the team in the 2022 draft.
“He looked at the design and told us it was built to be a flyer, it was meant to be a flyer,” Briere said.
“Maybe a few months later he told us that he didn’t want to become an aviator.”
