The trade of beloved forward prospect Julien Gauthier to the New York Rangers sent Carolina Hurricanes social media into an absolute state of implosion earlier this afternoon. Gauthier, who was among the leaders of goal-scoring in the AHL this year, was a guy that a lot of Hurricanes fans had high hopes for.
But now that the dust has settled, I think it’s quite apparent that the focus of the deal has been “why Gauthier!?!?” as opposed to anything regarding Joey Keane, the prized prospect whom the Carolina Hurricanes received in return.
It’s OK to be upset.