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Gauthier Trade Rumors Heat Up | NHL News
The Anaheim Ducks are in a cap bind after signing star Leo Carlsson, leaving them scrambling to re-sign explosive scorer Cutter Gauthier—who’s demanding a Bedard-level payday. With no room under the salary cap, they’d need to shed big contracts like Killorn or Vatrano. Enter the Oilers: some analysts suggest they should try to steal Gauthier, despite the steep cost in prospects and cap space. While it’s a long shot and Gauthier likely stays with Anaheim, the idea of him joining Edmonton—adding elite firepower to ease pressure on McDavid and Draisaitl—is tantalizing. Even if he doesn’t come to…
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