Why the Anaheim Ducks’ Future Hinges on Signing Cutter Gauthier Before Training Camp
Instead, he tried to align everything perfectly and missed out. Ducks GM Pat Verbeek is doing the same with Cutter Gauthier. The Ducks have a little over $9 million in cap space to sign Gauthier.
Verbeek knows he has to trade someone like Chris Kreider, Alex Killorn, or Frank Vatrano to make the dollar work for Gauthier. Anaheim already lost a lot this offseason, but this is the price of another team doing business for you.
Ideally, the Ducks would like to get their 40-goal scorer under the $15 million mark on an AAV. Given what Carlsson is making and Connor Bedard signing a five-year deal with a $15 million AAV, the feeling is that Gauthier will land in the $16-$17 million range on a similar contract.
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