In 2020, the New York Rangers had an abundance of defensive prospects which led to them making a move. They traded Joey Keane who was showing promise with the Hartford Wolf Pack, to the Carolina Hurricanes for a young winger named Julien Gauthier who was starting to figure out how to dominate the AHL.
Gauthier, a former first-round pick in 2016 has all the tools to be an impact NHL player. He’s big, he’s fast, and most importantly everywhere he’s been prior to the NHL he’s found a way to develop a scoring touch.