Cutter Gauthier Just Walked Away From $14 Million… What’s Going On | Ep 214

We kick off the episode by breaking down the Islanders’ winning jersey design and reacting to Connor McDavid becoming the first 99 overall in NHL 27. From there, we dive into Bill Daly confirming that the NHL’s next expansion team will be announced by the end of the year, with Texas expected to be the destination. We also explore what expansion to 34–36 teams could mean for division realignment and potential playoff changes. After that, we react to Corey Pronman’s U‑23 rankings, followed by the headline‑grabbing story of Cutter Gauthier rejecting a $14 million offer from the Anaheim Ducks and whether a trade could be on the horizon. To wrap things up, Zach reveals his Top 10 goaltenders heading into the season. 🔊 New episodes drop every Sunday & Thursday @ 7 PM EST 🔥

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(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:03:04) Quick Hitters

(00:06:07) NHL Expansion Update

(00:29:51) Corey Pronman U-23 List

(00:44:05) Gauthier Turns Down Deal

(01:04:45) Zach's Top 10 Tendy's

(01:16:31) Outro