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Why Flyers traded Cutter Gauthier for Jamie Drysdale

The Philadelphia Flyers shocked the world when it was announced that they traded one of the top prospects, Cutter Gauthier, to the Anaheim Ducks for defenseman Jamie Drysdale and a 2025 second-round pick on Monday night. The 19-year-old forward was supposed to follow the typical path of joining the team after he wrapped up his season at Boston College and then get started with a full season in the fall. Well, that is not happening any more.

Now, the Flyers have moved on from the 2022 fifth-overall selection and opted to trade him to the Ducks for a 21-year-old blueliner and a decent draft pick.