Cutter Gauthier's New Contract: Fair Deal Or Ducks Cap Trouble Brewing?

Sep 19, 2026, 1:55 PM ET|Comments (0)

from The Hockey News,

Cutter Gauthier's six-year, $81 million deal is a big bet on a player the Anaheim Ducks are hoping is still improving. At $13.5 million AAV, he's now the franchise’s second-highest-paid player behind Leo Carlsson, and the price tag reflects both what he showed last season – 41 goals, 69 points, and a 12-point playoff run – and what he might do in the future.

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