Would really like to see us grab Gauthier with our second. I would even consider moving up if you knew someone was going to be taking him.
Ultra high compete, non stop motor, soft hands in close, very good defensively and an absolute pain to play against.
Would quickly become a fan favorite.
He has solid middle six potential and could really turn into an impact player.
Only knock on him is his skating which is more due to mechanics (choppy stride). Get him with the same skating coach that helped Pelletier and I am more than sure that he could end with above average NHL speed.
In normal draft years, he would be a first round pick.
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