"I should mention that he's one of the most important players in the Q and he plays in Rimouski, and we're thankful for this," said Rimouski head coach Serge Beausoleil, of Leafs prospect Frederik Gauthier in an interview following Tuesday's Game 3 victory against the Gatineau Olympiques.
After a season hampered by two injuries, Gauthier, the Leafs 2013 first round pick, is coming into his own in the QMJHL playoffs.
"Ultimately, he played a half season with us, so that's a big add (having Gauthier healthy) for us," Beausoleil said.
When the regular season concluded, I wrote about the dip in Gauthier's offensive production, linking it to a missed training camp, and a concussion that cost him a month of his season, with the World Juniors wedged in between.