Earlier this month, the Philadelphia Flyers despatched prime prospect Cutter Gauthier to the Anaheim Geese for Jamie Drysdale and a future second-round decide.
Gauthier was disgruntled with the group, which chosen him fifth general within the 2022 NHL Draft. The Geese picked Drysdale at No. 6 two years earlier.
On the time of the commerce, a reporter advised Gauthier was influenced by NHL veteran and former Flyer Kevin Hayes to request a commerce out of Philadelphia.
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John Tortorella, head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers, speaks throughout a press convention after his group defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on the Wells Fargo Heart Dec. 20, 2022, in Philadelphia. (Len Redkoles/NHLI through Getty Pictures)
At a press convention shortly after the commerce, Flyers head coach John Tortorella and the reporter, Anthony SanFilippo, bought into an argument, Tortorella saying the reporter “precipitated an issue” with Hayes.
The 2 had been nose to nose once more Saturday, and Torts wasn’t having it.
SanFilippo tried to ask Tortorella a query, and the coach acknowledged him.
“Are you a similar man … did I am going at you the final [time?]” Tortorella requested.
Apparently, Torts bought a sure.
“I am not answering any of your questions,” Tortorella mentioned.
SanFilippo mentioned Hayes had his “fingerprints throughout” the commerce, a report each Hayes and Gauthier mentioned was false. However days after the report, Tortorella requested the convention room if SanFilippo was within the room. SanFilippo was current.
John Tortorella, head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers, in the course of the first interval of a recreation in opposition to the Seattle Kraken at Local weather Pledge Enviornment, marking his 1,five hundredth NHL recreation, Dec. 29, 2023, in Seattle. (Christopher Mast/NHLI through Getty Pictures)
“Are you kidding me? You suppose Kevin Hayes goes to do one thing like that? It’s bull—-,” Tortorella fired again. “It p—es me off that you simply guys throw that s— round, and it impacts somebody’s life. Kevin and I had an issue. We couldn’t come to an settlement on the right way to play. That’s a superb man. That’s a superb man, and what you mentioned goes to stick with him. That’s what you guys don’t perceive. And also you’re going to take a seat there and say you’ve the suitable sources. I name bulls—.”
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Hayes known as SanFilippo “a f—ing clown” who was “making s— up.”
Gauthier additionally mentioned he is been receiving loss of life threats and mentioned the report was inaccurate.
“Kevin Hayes had nothing to do with the state of affairs at hand,” Gauthier informed the Geese’ official podcast, Geese Stream.
John Tortorella, head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers; Nicolas Deslauriers (44), Travis Konecny (11), Scott Laughton (21) and Kevin Hayes (13) watch recreation motion from the bench within the second interval in opposition to the New Jersey Devils on the Wells Fargo Heart Oct. 13, 2022, in Philadelphia. (Len Redkoles/NHLI through Getty Pictures)
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Gauthier is again taking part in for Boston Faculty after serving as captain for Staff USA, which received the gold medal on the World Juniors.
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