it loks bad, to say otherwise it flat out wrong. Good for cutter using his options.

A "premier" franchise. The "gold" standard cant even retain their top pick. Embarrassing.
- hello it's me 2050

What are you talkin bout? The player didn't want to be here for whatever reason. Probably sniffing lazy Hayes jock! He's probably a loser that won't amount to jack sh!t. Effin spoiled brat. I hope someone cross checks him right in his chops on his first shift in Philly. How do you spin this to look bad on the Flyers?

Gauthier would not even tell them why and would not talk to them. He didn't even give the Flyers a chance to understand his side of the story and be able to respond. It looks bad for Gauthier alone. Briere and Jones even went to Sweden to talk with Gauthier and he refused to even take a phone call. Come on man, you can't blame this on the Flyers.
- jd250

Or maybe the opinion of the Flyers, how they have just treaded water for the last 20 years, misuse talent, are clueless with certain aspects of the cap etc, he just wanted nothing to do with the franchise. Throw in Torts...it looks bad when a prospect doesn't want to play for you...and his opinion changed after becoming a Flyers draft pick. He wanted to be a Flyer before the draft...a couple months later...wants nothing to do with them.

No question. Completely disrespectful. Representatives of the team that drafted you travel that far and you won't even answer the phone! (frank) off.
- MJL

I agree. He’s still a kid so I expect this js the agent etc. but you could tell db and jonesy didn’t like it.

I agree. Doesn’t show a lot of class imo. I do think they threw him under the bus a bit airing all the details but f him. He’s not mcdavid or bedard where he’s such an elite talent that he might think he can make demands like this. (Although I don’t think any player should make demands like this).
- Hextall271

He made his bed, wouldn't even talk to them. Why should the Flyers hide that after the trade?

I agree. Doesn’t show a lot of class imo. I do think they threw him under the bus a bit airing all the details but f him. He’s not mcdavid or bedard where he’s such an elite talent that he might think he can make demands like this. (Although I don’t think any player should make demands like this).
- Hextall271

I'm glad they threw his candy ass under the bus!! And I hope the bus was loaded with passengers!!

Another positive is Drysdale is locked up for 2 more years before he becomes a RFA. They could of traded for a soon to be RFA that was a headache....

Once again, you put a stinky turd in his skate after he was drafted.

I really just don't see a big deal with this. Personally I would be honored by anyone who drafts me, except the Rangers, Pittsburgh, Toronto, Columbus, Arizona and Chicago, but besides them I would be thrilled.

Danny handled it if it was true and that's better than a GM who doesn't handle it until they are forced in a corner, right?
- Glak18

That's the thing, it was starting to get out that Gauthier did not want to play with the Flyers so the Flyers would have quickly lost leverage here. They acted at the right time after the WJCs, good for them to act. Fletcher would sent the kid a gift basket and a smile pin.

No question. Completely disrespectful. Representatives of the team that drafted you travel that far and you won't even answer the phone! (frank) off.
- MJL

He’s going to have a hell of a time answering endless questions now because Danny really did well laying it all bare, and keeping under everything under wraps as long as he did. Really sounds like Danny tried to protect the kid.

This kid is going to have this follow him around his entire career whenever, whatever team he is on is struggling. Good riddance and welcome aboard Mr.Drysdale

Or maybe the opinion of the Flyers, how they have just treaded water for the last 20 years, misuse talent, are clueless with certain aspects of the cap etc, he just wanted nothing to do with the franchise. Throw in Torts...it looks bad when a prospect doesn't want to play for you...and his opinion changed after becoming a Flyers draft pick. He wanted to be a Flyer before the draft...a couple months later...wants nothing to do with them.
- TheFreak

Lazy Hazy got in his ear and told him that Torts is a big bad meany! Snowflakes! WTF!

Torts stated he doesn't know Cutter from a hole in the ground and if he doesn't want to play here to we don't want him!

Or maybe the opinion of the Flyers, how they have just treaded water for the last 20 years, misuse talent, are clueless with certain aspects of the cap etc, he just wanted nothing to do with the franchise. Throw in Torts...it looks bad when a prospect doesn't want to play for you...and his opinion changed after becoming a Flyers draft pick. He wanted to be a Flyer before the draft...a couple months later...wants nothing to do with them.
- TheFreak

One player, that's on the player. Now if it becomes a trend, well then you have to look at the franchise. This is an outlier, regardless of it being a high profile draft pick.

Loving all the Drysdale is a “good person” comments…as opposed to

Another positive, maybe this allows the Flyers to send Risto and his 5.1m salary to Toronto!!!

Maybe? Ek said it...eh eh.

"I don't know Cutter from a hole in the wall." - Torts

Torts going full Trump in post game presser. This is the best deal for us in the history of deals possibly ever.

No question. Completely disrespectful. Representatives of the team that drafted you travel that far and you won't even answer the phone! (frank) off.
- MJL

But what if he had already told them to stop. That he was not interested in the gong show that was. And he saw them showing up as a pressure tactic in his gold medal moment. What if he already had felt disrespected by the team telling him to stay in college, and the bad feelings have just grown since then. What if the Flyers had already been told he wouldn't meet with them in the future as he has no interest in playing there, and they still showed up to talk...so much we will never know.

Speculation goes both ways.

Everyone is taking the Flyers word on everything they have said so far. Flyers have always been a straight forward organization. Flyers in full protection mode.

Will CG respond to confirm or deny any of it? Probably not anytime soon. More than likely when he signs with the Ducks it will come out. 2 side to every story.

One player, that's on the player. Now if it becomes a trend, well then you have to look at the franchise. This is an outlier, regardless of it being a high profile draft pick.
- MJL

ok..so what about Krug in the summer? He would not accept a trade to Philly....now one of our top prospects says he won't play here....

I'm too lazy to look it up. Is the second rounder for this year's draft?

I agree. Even if that is true, Tortorella isn't going to be the coach forever.
- MJL

Remember the rumors of Torts moving upstairs? Maybe not so far fetched.

I'm too lazy to look it up. Is the second rounder for this year's draft?
- Phillywhiteout

Next year 2025.

Jiricek or Drysdale and a 2nd?

I'm too lazy to look it up. Is the second rounder for this year's draft?
- Phillywhiteout

Nope next years 2025

But what if he had already told them to stop. That he was not interested in the gong show that was. And he saw them showing up as a pressure tactic in his gold medal moment. What if he already had felt disrespected by the team telling him to stay in college, and the bad feelings have just grown since then. What if the Flyers had already been told he wouldn't meet with them in the future as he has no interest in playing there, and they still showed up to talk...so much we will never know.

Speculation goes both ways.
- TheFreak

If he’s that mentally soft then they dodged a bullet imo.

Kid either fully bought into a franchise run by Hakstol and only Hakstol ( )

Or he’s getting bad advice. And we know how that goes.

"I don't know Cutter from a hole in the wall." - Torts
- MBFlyerfan

Lol love that. Kid looks like a jackass

Remember the rumors of Torts moving upstairs? Maybe not so far fetched.
- TheFreak

I have this queasy feeling in my stomach that Torts is gonna move upstairs this off season and they're gonna bring back Berube to coach here again. God I hope not!