Drive-By Body Pierce Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 The New York Islanders placed forward Julien Gauthier on waivers on Friday. Gauthier, 26, has scored five goals and four assists over 27 games with the Islanders in 2023-24, his first season with the team. The Canadian signed a two-year, $1.575 million contract with the Islanders this summer after spending last season with the Ottawa Senators. The deal carries an average annual value of $787,500. Gauthier was selected 21st overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. He has 19 goals and 22 assists over 180 career games with the Hurricanes, New York Rangers, Senators and Islanders. https://www.tsn.ca/new-york-islanders-place-f-julien-gauthier-on-waivers-1.2070989 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripplereh Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Seems he can't stick with a team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Long Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 he's a big fella... any reason not to take a flyer here to bulk up the 4th line a bit? <800k salary so zero risk whatsoever. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drive-By Body Pierce Posted February 2 Author Share Posted February 2 Seems like he could be a great forechecker, just don't expect him to score. https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-islanders/features/julien-gauthier-new-york-islanders-hurricanes-rangers-senators Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Theo5789 Posted February 2 Popular Post Share Posted February 2 Why not? We could say he's another addition to the Horvat trade say it's like we got 4 1st round picks from that deal! 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 6'4", fast, and hits a lot. Maybe worth it as a 13th forward while PDG is injured? You do have to wonder why he's had issues sticking on teams though. Is he just terrible defensively or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainCanuck12 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 This is the kind of guy we still need to add as playoff depth: a big-bodied player with speed who can get in on the forecheck and hopefully throw some hits. It's no coincidence that the two teams who made it to the Finals last year are stocked with these type of players. If we can grab Gauthier and he can actually play like this, that would be a big coup, as it would allow us to avoid giving up any assets to bring someone like this in before the TDL. Gauthier has been very inconsistent and underwhelming in is career so far, but he has all the skills to be physically dominant bottom 6'er. Fingers would be crossed that Tocchet is a coach who could finally bring this out of him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHLer Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Wonder why NYI gave up on him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawdzukes Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 1 hour ago, NHLer said: Wonder why NYI gave up on him Roy said Nyet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainCanuck12 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 (edited) 6 hours ago, Gawdzukes said: Roy said Nyet So what I think you're implying is that Roy is actually a Russian spy............... Edited February 3 by CaptainCanuck12 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Pettersson Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 9 hours ago, Theo5789 said: Why not? We could say he's another addition to the Horvat trade say it's like we got 4 1st round picks from that deal! Okay this was funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Pettersson Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 8 hours ago, CaptainCanuck12 said: This is the kind of guy we still need to add as playoff depth: a big-bodied player with speed who can get in on the forecheck and hopefully throw some hits. It's no coincidence that the two teams who made it to the Finals last year are stocked with these type of players. If we can grab Gauthier and he can actually play like this, that would be a big coup, as it would allow us to avoid giving up any assets to bring someone like this in before the TDL. Gauthier has been very inconsistent and underwhelming in is career so far, but he has all the skills to be physically dominant bottom 6'er. Fingers would be crossed that Tocchet is a coach who could finally bring this out of him. Pettersson Lindholm Mikheyev Höglander Miller Boeser Joshua Blueger Garland Suter Lafferty Gauthier Yes I like the look of that 4th line. Can be big and nasty. Having Åman as your 13th forward is ideal. Nice depth. Let’s go Allvin. Tell JR to put his teeth back in. We have another move to make. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainCanuck12 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Just now, Elias Pettersson said: Pettersson Lindholm Mikheyev Höglander Miller Boeser Joshua Blueger Garland Suter Lafferty Gauthier Yes I like the look of that 4th line. Can be big and nasty. Having Åman as your 13th forward is ideal. Nice depth. Let’s go Allvin. Tell JR to put his teeth back in. We have another move to make. Exactly how I had it planned out in my mind, except that I still had Hoglander on the 4th line. He could be that line's agitator. Will be interesting to see if someone does pick Gauthier up by noon tomorrow though. If there is any interest in him around the league, I don't like our chances, considering that we'd probably be slotted last in line to get him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUndaCanuck Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Surprised he hasn't fit in anywhere, a bit like Studnicka, a bottom feeder really should take a flyer on him. He'd do well under Tocchet's system but we can't afford him and he's no better than our current bottom 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Dough head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Long Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 2 hours ago, Alflives said: Dough head. Is he? I don't know anything about him other than he's big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 2 minutes ago, Bob Long said: Is he? I don't know anything about him other than he's big. Then he’s a Big dough head. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripplereh Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 They can pay us futures at half his contract and we can re wire him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainCanuck12 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 He's cleared. Guess we'll have to give up assets to find someone to help us go to war with the Vegas's and Jets of the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4ZZY Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 2 hours ago, CaptainCanuck12 said: He's cleared. Guess we'll have to give up assets to find someone to help us go to war with the Vegas's and Jets of the league. This is my concern. Vegas and Winnipeg are generally very physical and very big. Our forwards aren't small by any stretch of the imagination, but in a 7 game series, do they survive the rigors of the physicality of the postseason? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyCuddles Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 3 hours ago, CaptainCanuck12 said: He's cleared. Guess we'll have to give up assets to find someone to help us go to war with the Vegas's and Jets of the league. A supposed playoff team waived him, something tells me he isn't a difference maker for a playoff bound team. Cause all the other teams also passed on him. On his 4th team, doubt team number 5 will make it work. If we can't contend with Vegas and Winnipeg, Gauthier wasn't gonna be the tipping point. Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coryberg Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 4 hours ago, CaptainCanuck12 said: He's cleared. Guess we'll have to give up assets to find someone to help us go to war with the Vegas's and Jets of the league. 32 GMs didn't see him as an NHL player. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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