The Ducks have signed left wing Cutter Gauthier to a six-year contract through the 2031-32 NHL season.
“We are pleased to get Cutter signed to a long-term deal and have him in camp on time,” said Ducks General Manager Pat Verbeek. “He’s a major part of our young core, a pure goal-scoring talent that will continue progressing into an elite NHL player.”
Gauthier, 22 (1/19/04), led Anaheim in points in both the 2025-26 regular season (41-28=69 in 76 games) and 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs (4-8=12 in 12 games) in 2025-26. In the regular season, he led Anaheim in points, goals, game-winning goals (7), power-play goals (11), power-play points (11-8=19) and shots (285), while he ranked 11th among NHL leaders in goals and sixth in shots. He became the fourth player in Ducks history to reach 40 goals in a single season (11th instance), joining Teemu Selanne (five times), Paul Kariya (three times) and Corey Perry (twice).
The 6-2, 205-pound forward paced Anaheim in playoff points and power-play goals (3, tied), while he was second in assists and tied for third in goals. His 12 playoff points were the fourth-most points in a playoff year by a Ducks player 22 or younger, trailing only Ryan Getzlaf (7-10=17 in 2007), Corey Perry (6-9=15 in 2007) and Paul Kariya (7-6=13 in 1997). He trailed only Kariya for the most points through the first two rounds of the postseason.
“This is a very exciting day for my family and me,” said Gauthier. “I’m so pleased to be able to sign long term with the Ducks and be part of what I believe is a great future.”
