*all numbers from war-on-ice.com
Gauthier’s selection was an interesting one when it happened for the Toronto Maple Leafs but, then again, that was the Dave Nonis era, so everything was sarcastically interesting.
The theory for the longest while is that Gauthier had an NHL ceiling of third line center, but a pretty good one. For the Marlies this year, Gauthier had 18 points in 56 games – a total lower than many expected. His adjustment to professional hockey wasn’t as smooth of a transition overall and that became more apparent when he finally got his chance with the Toronto Maple Leafs.