I'm really happy for him. Obviously it was tough going into Philly and getting the boos and stuff like that. But he's a tough kid and bounced back well. I knew he'd do that.
In his first visit to Philadelphia as an NHL player on Saturday, Gauthier felt the wrath of a spurned, sellout Flyers crowd, which booed and hurled R-rated chants the 20-year-old's way.
Gauthier was selected fifth overall by Philadelphia at the 2022 NHL Draft but, at some point, made it clear to the organization - for reasons he has kept private - that he would not sign with the team.
Ultimately, on Jan. 9, 2024, the Flyers traded Gauthier, then a sophomore at Boston College, to the Ducks for defenseman Jamie Drysdale and a 2025 second-round draft pick.
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