The Philadelphia Flyers are set to take on the Anaheim Ducks later on Saturday afternoon, and it will feature former Flyers draft pick Cutter Gauthier taking on his former club. As you may remember, he was the fifth overall selection by the Flyers in 2022 but requested to be traded last season;

It will come as no surprise to anyone that Cutter Gauthier isn’t exactly the most popular in the City of Brotherly Love after effectively forcing his way out of Philadelphia following the Flyers’ decision to draft him 5th overall at the 2022 National Hockey League Entry Draft.

In recent years, and especially in the last few months, we have seen several hopefuls from the American circuit, whether from the NCAA,ask their NHL club to be traded. Indeed, several young players have changed addresses after requesting a trade from the team that drafted them.