Ducks’ Gauthier: ‘At the end of the day, I don’t really care what other people think’

ANAHEIM, CA – As Cutter Gauthier enters his first full season with the Anaheim Ducks, he’s looking to leave the trade drama of last season behind him.

Gauthier, who was selected fifth overall by Philadelphia in the 2022 draft, decided he would not play for the Flyers and was traded to Anaheim for Jamie Drysdale and a second-round pick.

The move did not sit well with the Flyers fan base, with Gauthier stating he received death threats in the days and weeks that followed.

“I still get messages here and there, but I can’t change other people’s opinions, nor do I want to,” Gauthier told NHL.com(opens in a new tab). “I’m just going to go out and play my game, do my thing and control how good I am on the ice.

“At the end of the day, I don’t really care what other people think. It’s what I think and feel as a person and what my family thinks. I can’t let all the outside noise distract me or else I’m going to go nowhere.”