Gauthier is a former first-round pick of the Maple Leafs, who spent 2021 with the Arizona Coyotes. He played most of his time in the AHL, tallying two goals and five assists (seven points) in 18 games with Tucson. He'll likely report to Binghamton (AHL) to start the 2022 season.
Gauthier is a big-bodied, quality fourth-liner but brings very little offence to the table. Nic Petan is smaller but can play a strong two-way game with more offensive upside, so Petan will replace Gauthier on Wednesday.
Gauthier has had a solid season as the Maple Leafs fourth line centre, playing just 8:34 TOI/gm. With Auston Matthews returning tonight, Nazem Kadri will move back to the third line and Par Lindholm will centre the fourth line, which leaves Gauthier as the odd man out.
Gauthier has been a healthy scratch for the first three games of the season but will add some size to the Leafs lineup in Dallas tonight. Gauthier doesn’t bring a lot off offence to the lineup, but is a solid two-way, fourth line centre.
Gauthier was the No.21 overall pick in 2013 but doesn’t project to be much more than an AHLer or fourth line centre. The 23-year-old had just 18 points (7G / 11A) in 57 games with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) in 2018 and has been passed on the depth chart by Par Lindholm, who is expected to centre the Leafs’ fourth line to start next season.
Gauthier had a rough night against the Avalanche last night and has just one goal and a minus-4 rating in nine games during his callup. Kasperi Kapanen has been recalled to take his roster spot.
Gauthier had no points with seven shots and a minus-4 rating while averaging 8:27 TOI/GM during his five-game call-up. Gauthier heads back to the Marlies to continue playing while the Maple Leafs are on their bye week. Expected the fourth line centre to return to the team after their break.
Gauthier has five goals and three assists (eight points) in 25 games with the Marlies this season. Gauthier is expected to make his season debut on Tuesday with Nazem Kadri not expected to be available. The 22-year-old former first-round pick has four points (2G / 2A) in 28 career NHL games.
Nikita Soshnikov had to be recalled by today according to a clause in his contract so Gauthier is the victim of a numbers game and returns to the Marlies having not appeared in an NHL game during his call-up—he has two assists in eight games with the Marlies.
Gauthier, 22, has recorded two assists in eight games with the Marlies so far this season and he could make his season debut on Wednesday. The former first round pick (No.21 in 2013) has just two goals and two assists (four points) in 28 career NHL games.
The Maple Leafs acquired Brian Boyle from the Lightning on Monday and Boyle will take Gauthier’s spot in the lineup on Tuesday. With the addition of Boyle, Gauthier returns to the Marlies, where he has six points (1G / 5A) in 26 games this season.
Gauthier scored two goals with one assist in 18 games, but was sent back to the Marlies when Ben Smith returned from injury. With Smith struggling, Gauthier will return to the lineup tonight vs. the Jets. The 21-year-old has six points (1G / 5A) in 26 AHL games.
Gauthier, 21, has picked up one goal and three assists (four points) in 16 games with the Marlies. The former No. 21 pick (2013) has one assist in seven career NHL games with the Maple Leafs. There’s no word whether or not he will make his season debut on Monday.
Gauthier was the Leafs' first pick in the 2013 Draft and 21 points in 23 games in the QMJHL this season. Expect the Leafs to take their time easing him into the lineup.
