Philadelphia Flyers prospect Cutter Gauthier made some headlines earlier this summer when he was absent for the Flyers’ development camp shortly after the 2023 NHL draft. Gauthier offered some explanation for his choice today, telling NHL.com’s Adam Kimelman that he had played “a little bit too much hockey” after his college season and representing the United States at the IIHF Men’s World Championships. Gauthier added that he “wanted time with the family,” and although it wasn’t Flyers GM Danny Briere’s “favorite thing” Gauthier felt it was the right option.
Although Gauthier is no longer the Flyers’ number-one prospect due to the team drafting Matvei Michkov seventh overall at this year’s draft, Gauthier remains their best prospect who has a chance to play center. His absence at development camp shouldn’t be cause for any Flyers fan to worry that Gauthier will play out his college eligibility and hit free agency as other players, such as Adam Fox, have in the past, though. Gauthier told Kimelman that it’s “definitely the plan” to play for Philadelphia at the end of Boston College’s upcoming season, and after scoring 16 goals and 37 points last season Gauthier is expected to be one of college hockey’s top players on a Boston team that is set to see significant talent arrive in the fall, such as top 2023 picks Will Smith, Ryan Leonard, and Gabe Perreault.
Some other notes from across the NHL:
- Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas is no stranger to working with elite women’s hockey players, such as Hall of Famer Hayley Wickenheiser who worked as senior director of player development with the Toronto Maple Leafs during Dubas’ tenure there. Now, Dubas is adding another top name to his staff in Pittsburgh. Amanda Kessel, an Olympic gold medalist and the sister of former Penguins star Phil Kessel has reportedly been promoted to a role titled “special assistant to president of hockey operations and general manager” according to Seth Rorabaugh of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Although it’s unclear what her exact responsibilities will be this reported promotion means Kessel will have a hand in shaping the Penguins’ future as they chase one last Stanley Cup with Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang.
- Former Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Tobias Lindberg, once a star OHLer with the Oshawa Generals, has signed a contract in Germany with the Crimmitschau Ice Pirates. The 28-year-old 2013 fourth-round pick has played the last two seasons in Czechia, but struggled to produce. He’s been most productive in the past at the HockeyAllsvenskan level in his native Sweden, so perhaps this move to the second tier of German hockey will see him score at a rate closer to what he posted in his junior hockey days.
Maybe Amanda can bring Phil the Thrill back to the Pens! :D
“We’re getting the band back together!”
@KRB – Jake, Elwood, @Gbear, you, me and…The Penguin herself on the Borg Synthesizer!
@Mac We’re on a mission from God.
I’m getting totally loopy here, over the summer. I’ve eaten so much beef BBQ, I’m about to start mooing. It’s so hot in this part of Texas, even the crack addicts won’t come out. I’m so desperate for hockey, I’m thinking of watching old CHL games. It’s important for me to know if Kelowna has a decent third D pair. Is it training camp yet?
BTW, how’s the construction going?
@KRB – Oh, man, BBQ! We have a decent little place in town, but they’re on the expensive side. They’re really good people, though. Heat’s bad here, too. This might not be the most appetizing to some, but I have a link to Leafs Game Replays on podbay.fm. So far, I haven’t found others, but I also haven’t spent as much time searching as I need to. There are 300 episodes, but many games are discombobulated, with missing periods, and some have the postgame stuff. Playoffs are mixed in, too. The worst part is that they are strictly TSN 1050 sourced, no SN590. But, if you want some good entertainment with Bonesy & Ralphie, they’re worth the time to download. TuneIn used to have all teams’ games freely available, but Bettman blew that up with the new TV deal. I won’t pay them for month-old bread, so to speak. I hope this is readable through the noise outside here! :)
link to podbay.fm
@Mac I’m the pit boss, I’m always at my grill. I’m not Hank Hill, charcoal only. Drop on by sometime, I make some great ribs, with Lawreys marinade. Make an appointment with your cardiologist first. Or you can just skip the middle man, and apply the grease directly to your arteries.
@KRB – I have a shameful small charcoal kettle grill (with chimney starter) that hasn’t been used in forever, due to incessant bans on charcoal grilling. Too many people don’t understand how to do it safely, and Mean Ol’ Mr. Wind wreaks havoc that would require expensive walls to prevent issues. So, that means the few windows of opportunity I have mean using my hideous table-top gas grill. My last time was for grilling ground chuck for my chili, which turned out great. Now, if you can find a way to move untimely thunderstorms away, then we’re talking. :)
It’s not the size of the grill, it’s how you use it (wink)
I’m gonna have to build a real BBQ pit myself, the wind is making my coals too hot. That’ll likely be my winter project, when I can squeeze it in between hockey. Home Depot is calling my name. Until then, I’ll use the redneck substitute: squeeze water out of a ketchup bottle, to dampen the coals. Have you tried that. The 99¢ solution!
@KRB – I wish I had enough space for that, but around here it would get vandalized in no time. I hope you have better luck! :)
One thing missing from the Cutter Gauthier thing is one of the NCAA rules. Not only has he played a lot of hockey lately, but NHL teams are limited in how many years they can pay to fly a NCAA prospect to camp and pay for hotels and all that. I believe it’s only one year and the Flyers already did that previously. Cutter would have to fly out, get a place to stay, and pay for all his own meals and travel there himself.