Cutter Gauthier signs with the Anaheim Ducks (6-year, $13.5M AAV)

Reporting timeline

1. First report2026-09-16 01:51 UTC

   Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC

   6 x $13.5M https://t.co/X3Gt3X4F7D

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2. Corroborating report2026-09-16 01:51 UTC

   Emily Kaplan @emilymkaplanPost

   Cutter Gauthier and the Anaheim Ducks have agreed to a new contract - six years, $13.5 million per sources.

3. Corroborating report2026-09-16 01:51 UTC

   Chris Johnston @reporterchrisPost

   Cutter Gauthier signs a six-year deal with Anaheim carrying a $13.5M AAV

4. Corroborating report2026-09-16 01:53 UTC

   Pierre LeBrun @PierreVLeBrunPost

   Cutter Gauthier, six years x $13.5M AAV with Anaheim

5. Later report from the original insider2026-09-16 02:15 UTC

   Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNICPost

   With hours until the midnight deadline for current contract structures… This one has about $69.5 of the $81M in signing bonuses https://t.co/LH7Qm2VGVR