The Senators acquired Julien Gauthier from Gerard Gallant's New York Rangers on Sunday along with a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft. In exchange, the Sens sent Tyler Motte to the Rangers.
Gauthier has spent most of the season with the Rangers, posting six goals and three assists in 40 games. He also recorded two goals in four games with the AHL's Hartford Wolfpack.
This is Gauthier's sixth season of professional hockey and fourth where he's appeared in NHL games. He's now appeared in 136 games at the NHL level, recording 11 goals and 16 assists.
Gauthier spent the second half of the 2016-17 season with the Sea Dogs, helping the team win the President Cup. He recorded 10 goals and 24 points in 20 regular season games and added another 11 goals and 17 points in 16 playoff games.
That 2016-17 Sea Dogs team included current Senators Thomas Chabot and Mathieu Joseph. Chabot spoke to the media about the trade on Sunday.
"Julien was someone we played with in junior. He's a big guy, fast and can skate really well. Obviously a great guy off the ice, I think he's going to fit right along in this locker room."
— Ottawa Senators (@Senators) February 20, 2023
Thomas Chabot on having his junior teammate Julien Gauthier join the #Sens pic.twitter.com/unHVS6JBbO
Gauthier will wear No. 77 with the Sens and is expected to make his debut on Monday against the Boston Bruins.
Another member of that 2016-17 Sea Dogs team was Matthew Highmore, who made his season - and St. Louis Blues - debut on Sunday against the Senators. Highmore, who spent last season with the Vancouver Canucks, has been having a great year with the AHL's Springfield Thunderbirds.
Matthew Highmore on making his #stlblues debut this afternoon: "Getting in this jersey is something I've been trying to do all year. It was a lot of fun." pic.twitter.com/wl4RdYpWSv
— Bally Sports Midwest (@BallySportsMW) February 19, 2023
Highmore played 12:05 in the game and had three hits to go along with a +1 rating in a 7-2 loss.
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