Gauthier also led the team with 12 points (four goals, eight assists) in 12 Stanley Cup Playoff games. It was Anaheim’s (43-33-6) first season clinching a playoff berth since 2017-18.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are pleased to get Cutter signed to a long-term deal and have him in camp on time,\u201d Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek said. \u201cHe\u2019s a major part of our young core, a pure goal-scoring talent that will continue progressing into an elite NHL player.\u201d<\/p>\n
Selected by the Philadelphia Flyers with the No. 5 pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, Gauthier was traded to the Ducks for defenseman Jamie Drysdale<\/a>\u00a0and a second-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft on Jan. 8, 2024.<\/p>\n As a rookie with the Ducks in 2024-25, Gauthier had 44 points (20 goals, 24 assists) in 82 games.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a very exciting day for my family and me,\u201d Gauthier said. \u201cI\u2019m so pleased to be able to sign long term with the Ducks and be part of what I believe is a great future.\u201d\u202f<\/p>\n Gauthier’s contract comes on the heels of a busy offseason for the Ducks, who signed Leo Carlsson to a five-year, $90 million contract ($18 million average annual value)\u00a0on July 9 after the team matched an offer sheet that was tendered to the 21-year-old center by the Flyers on July 3.<\/p>\n Anaheim also signed defenseman Pavel Mintyukov<\/a>\u00a0to a five-year contract on July 5, and forward A.J. Greer<\/a>, who was acquired in a trade with the Florida Panthers, to a four-year contract on July 1.<\/p>\n