Remember, when Byram was traded for Mittelstadt, Gauthier wasn’t in the league yet; he made his debut on April 18, 2024, after his NCAA season with Boston College ended. So the chances of the Avalanche seeing Gauthier at all that season were very low, if not at all, as the Ducks, who were eliminated from the playoffs by then, saw a chance to bring him on right away.
