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Don't get caught in the Drysdale/Gauthier revisionist history hype

Our view of trades, especially this, one needs to have a much longer view

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Welp, while he might suck as a person and decision maker, Cutter Gauthier doesn't suck at hockey. Actually, he's probably really good. And he was almost a Flyer.

The sting of watching Gauthier's current season (26 points in just 22 games) and his early returns (71 points through 105 career games) stings a little bit when you think about how the Flyers need some extra scoring punch, and the original excitement level around Gauthier's drafting.