The Philadelphia Flyers executed a simple trade on Monday, trading prospect Cutter Gauthier to the Anaheim Ducks for defenseman Jamie Drysdale and a second-round pick. However, the reasoning for the trade is anything but simple, as the Flyers revealed that Gauthier told the team he didn’t want to play in Philadelphia.
Gauthier was the fifth pick in the 2022 NHL draft and is currently in his second year at Boston College. After the trade, the Flyers’ brass spoke with the media about the situation, but coach John Tortorella declined to talk about Gauthier by using a notable sound bite.
“We don’t want you,” Tortorella said after Philadelphia lost 4–1 to the Pittsburgh Penguins. “I don't know Cutter from a hole in a wall, I’m not too interested in talking about him. I’d rather talk about Jamie, he’s the guy who’s coming here.”
