While Gauthier himself has not spoken to the media since the trade to the Anaheim Ducks, TSN's Pierre LeBrun reached out to Gauthier's agent. Here's what he had to say about his client's decision.
LeBrun also said on Insider Trading that he expects Gauthier and his agent to "clear the air" even more over the coming days.

While Gauthier's agent may believe his camp took the high road, it appears Flyers' brass see it differently. Both Briere and team President Keith Jones have reiterated several times that Gauthier initially told the team he was excited about coming to Philadelphia, and then conversations were abruptly halted. According to them, Gauthier and his agent refused to even have a chat with anyone from Philadelphia's head office, even as recently as the World Juniors in December. They say they were left with no choice but to make the trade, in which the Flyers received defenceman Jamie Drysdale and a second round pick.
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| John Carlson | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Connor McMichael | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Jackson Blake | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Joel Farabee | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Morgan Geekie | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Ryan Leonard | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Darnell Nurse | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Tom Wilson | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Matthew Coronato | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Leon Draisaitl | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Morgan Frost | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Mattias Samuelsson | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Mats Zuccarello | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jakob Chychrun | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Jonathan Huberdeau | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Nazem Kadri | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Hampus Lindholm | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Connor McDavid | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Mason McTavish | - | 2 | 2 | |
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| Red Wings | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
| Bruins | 22 | 12 | 10 | - | 24 | |
| Canadiens | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 23 | |
| Lightning | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 22 | |
| Senators | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 22 | |
| Panthers | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 21 | |
| Maple Leafs | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 20 | |
| Sabres | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 18 | |
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Hurricanes | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 28 | |
| Devils | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
| Penguins | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 24 | |
| Islanders | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 24 | |
| Capitals | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 22 | |
| Blue Jackets | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 22 | |
| Rangers | 21 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 22 | |
| Flyers | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 21 | |
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| Avalanche | 19 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 31 | |
| Stars | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 27 | |
| Jets | 19 | 12 | 7 | - | 24 | |
| Blackhawks | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 24 | |
| Wild | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 24 | |
| Mammoth | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 23 | |
| Blues | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 17 | |
| Predators | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 16 | |
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| Ducks | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 27 | |
| Golden Knights | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 24 | |
| Kings | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 24 | |
| Kraken | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 23 | |
| Oilers | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 22 | |
| Sharks | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 21 | |
| Canucks | 21 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 20 | |
| Flames | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 15 | |
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