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Ducks sign Cutter Gauthier to six-year contract

Another top-end player in the next wave of superstars has signed a long-term contract. On Tuesday, the Anaheim Ducks signed forward Cutter Gauthier to a six-year contract. The deal will reportedly carry an AAV of $13.5 million through the 2031-32 season. Gauthier was one of the big names that became a restricted free agent on July 1. He came to the end of his three-year, entry-level contract, which he signed with the Ducks in April 2024, shortly after his sophomore season at Boston College cam...

Cutter Gauthier inks $81 million contract extension with Ducks

The Anaheim Ducks have had a messy offseason, and things certainly have not gone to plan in Orange County. One glaring item on the agenda that was left to do involved Cutter Gauthier. The star forward needed a new contract. With training camp opening soon, the pressure was on for something to get done. The […] The post Cutter Gauthier inks $81 million contract extension with Ducks appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Anaheim Ducks Lock Up Cutter Gauthier To Massive Deal

There it is. Just a day before training camp opens, the Anaheim Ducks have finally come to terms with sniper Cutter Gauthier. It's a six-year deal totaling $81 million — a $13.5 million AAV. CUT IT! ✂️ Our man Cutter signs a six-year deal keeping him in Anaheim through 2031-32. pic.twitter.com/q2TmGNcx9o — Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) September 16, 2026 The contract buys out one year of UFA status.  The 22-year-old Gauthier broke out big-time with  41 goals and 69 points in 76 games...

Top Remaining UFA Patrik Laine Linked To New Team Out West

One of the top remaining unrestricted free agents, Patrik Laine, is still out there for the taking. He's been linked to a number of teams, some in Canada and a couple in the deep south. But a new team has entered the fray, out west.  Finnish hockey insider Esko Seppänen reports that Laine has met with the Anaheim Ducks. According to @urheilucast Esko Seppänen: Patrik Laine has met with Anaheim ducks. Ducks GM will finalize Gauthier deal before signing Patrik Laine. @HabsDigest @NHL #NHL —...

Ducks Reportedly Almost Traded Frank Vatrano

Anaheim's cap crunch after the Leo Carlsson saga forced Pat Verbeek to get creative, and for a while this summer, that meant shopping veterans.  Frank Vatrano's name was one of the ones that came up. Anaheim Fielded Calls On Him Word first broke back in July that Vatrano's name was out there in trade talks, with Anaheim reportedly willing to attach a pick to make a deal happen.  Elliotte Friedman: Re Ducks cap issues: I've heard that Frank Vatrano is out there, 'cause that was anot...

Chris Kreider Left A Lot Of Money On The Table To Join Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens signing Chris Kreider isn't really the story anymore. What he gave up to get there is. Turned Down $6.5 Million Elsewhere When Anaheim terminated the final year of Kreider's contract, which still owed him $4 million, it briefly looked like a straightforward buyout situation.  It wasn't.  Pierre LeBrun reported that four or five teams were actually willing to claim him off waivers at his full $6.5 million salary, only for his camp to talk them out of it because ...

2026 Anaheim Ducks Golf Classic | Ducks Stream

The Anaheim Ducks Golf Classic presented by Honda took place at Monarch Beach Golf Links this year to benefit the Anaheim Ducks Foundation. Ducks Stream’s Alexis Downie caught up with Alex Killorn, Frank Vatrano, Jackson LaCombe, Drew Helleson, Head Coach Joel Quenneville and Ducks alumni Emerson Etem to talk about the day.

'Progress' On Gauthier Talks, Insider Projects Term & AAV For New Deal

The Anaheim Ducks have been working hard to get 41-goal scorer and restricted free agent Cutter Gauthier signed, and it seems like a deal is close.  According to insider Pierre LeBrun , there's been " progress and substantive talks... (and) the sides are determined to get it across the finish line." He projects that  it'll likely come in a few million short of teammate Leo Carlsson's massive extension. I’m not 100 percent sure, but I think it will land as a six-year deal if it gets d...

NHL rumors: Ducks’ Cutter Gauthier contract gets official Pierre LeBrun prediction

The Anaheim Ducks open the preseason portion of their 2026-27 NHL campaign in less than a week — and they still have one critical piece of offseason business to complete. Cutter Gauthier, who broke out to the tune of 41 goals and 69 points in his second full campaign, remains a restricted free agent without […] The post NHL rumors: Ducks’ Cutter Gauthier contract gets official Pierre LeBrun prediction appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Anaheim Ducks 2026-27 NHL Season Preview | The Steve Dangle Podcast

Steve Dangle, Adam Wylde, and Jesse Blake preview the upcoming season for the Anaheim Ducks and predict where they will finish in the Pacific Division. Watch all SDP Season Previews here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd_Y4nJie8Rc Join Drew & Stew Pick Em’ ➡️ https://app.sparc.fun/point-spread/dspe Check out https://sdpn.ca/events to see The Steve Dangle Podcast live! Subscribe to the sdpn YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@sdpn?sub_confirmation=1Join – SDP VIP: YouTube: https:...

Update on Cutter Gauthier

Cutter Gauthier, to no one’s surprise, is set to receive the biggest bag of remaining RFAs this offseason. According to Elliotte Friedman on the 32 Thoughts Podcast, among the big three current contract negotiations of Adam Fantilli, Drake Batherson and Gauthier, he believes Gauthier will get the most of the three, as he’s heard the Ducks have made progress on a deal and that with all the trouble they’ve had through from a cap hit situation this offseason, they’re ‘motivated to get it done.’ F...