Nearly 30 years ago, goaltender Sean Gauthier was Kris Draper's teammate when Draper was traded for a dollar to the Detroit Red Wings from the Winnipeg Jets on June 30, 1993.
Now, with the 2022 NHL Draft less than a month away on July 7-8, Gauthier's son could be selected by Draper, the four-time Stanley Cup champion who is now the Red Wings' director of amateur scouting.
Cutter Gauthier, 18, is one of the fastest-rising forwards in the draft, the third-ranked North American skater by Central Scouting and a possible solution to the Red Wings' lack of size up front when they pick eighth overall.