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Julien Gauthier
| Position | Right Wing | Current Team | New York Islanders |
| Shoots | Right | Current Contract | 1 years |
| Height | 6'4" | Expires | 2025-26 |
| Weight (lbs) | 230 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 28 |
| Age | 27 (Oct 15, 1997) | Expiry Status | UFA |
| Drafted | 2016, Round 1, Overall 21 (CAR) |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | New York Islanders | Cleared Waivers | |
| Sep 26, 2025 | New York Islanders | Placed on Waivers | |
| Jun 29, 2025 | New York Islanders | Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2025-26 | |
| Oct 21, 2024 | New York Islanders | Assigned to AHL | |
| Oct 21, 2024 | New York Islanders | Cleared Waivers | |
| Oct 20, 2024 | New York Islanders | Placed on Waivers | |
| Jul 5, 2023 | New York Islanders | Signed 2 years @ $787K AAV starting in 2023-24 | |
| Jul 1, 2022 | New York Rangers | Signed 1 year @ $800K AAV starting in 2022-23 | |
| Jul 16, 2021 | New York Rangers | Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2021-22 | |
| Jul 9, 2016 | Carolina Hurricanes | Signed to an entry level contract. |
Status History Coming Soon
5v5 Individual Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | G/60 | A/60 | Pts/60 | xG/60 | GAE/60 | Sh% | xSh% | Sh%AE | %SA Rush | %SA Reb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | CAR | 5 | 34:45 | 0.00 | 1.73 | 1.73 | 0.62 | -0.62 | 0.00 | 35.85 | -35.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2019-20 | NYR | 12 | 97:13 | 0.00 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 0.79 | -0.79 | 0.00 | 14.14 | -14.14 | 6.25 | 0.00 |
| 2019-20 | CAR, NYR | 17 | 131:58 | 0.00 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 0.74 | -0.74 | 0.00 | 16.31 | -16.31 | 5.00 | 0.00 |
| 2020-21 | NYR | 30 | 263:40 | 0.46 | 1.37 | 1.82 | 0.85 | -0.39 | 5.41 | 10.09 | -4.69 | 0.00 | 4.44 |
| 2021-22 | NYR | 49 | 471:04 | 0.25 | 0.51 | 0.76 | 1.01 | -0.75 | 3.33 | 13.17 | -9.84 | 3.61 | 9.64 |
| 2022-23 | OTT | 17 | 152:28 | 1.18 | 0.79 | 1.97 | 0.72 | 0.46 | 17.65 | 10.78 | 6.87 | 17.39 | 4.35 |
| 2022-23 | NYR | 40 | 328:38 | 1.10 | 0.55 | 1.64 | 0.69 | 0.40 | 16.67 | 10.55 | 6.11 | 6.00 | 4.00 |
| 2022-23 | NYR, OTT | 57 | 481:06 | 1.12 | 0.62 | 1.75 | 0.70 | 0.42 | 16.98 | 10.63 | 6.35 | 9.59 | 4.11 |
| 2023-24 | NYI | 27 | 266:24 | 1.13 | 0.90 | 2.03 | 0.63 | 0.50 | 16.13 | 9.01 | 7.12 | 4.88 | 7.32 |
| 2024-25 | NYI | 1 | 7:42 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | - | - | - | - |
5v5 On Ice Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAF/60 | GF/60 | xGF/60 | SAA/60 | GA/60 | xGA/60 | GF% | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | CAR | 5 | 34:45 | 39.71 | 3.45 | 1.70 | 37.99 | 0.00 | 2.21 | 100.00 | 43.44 | -1.30 | -0.02 | -13.97 |
| 2019-20 | NYR | 12 | 97:13 | 39.50 | 2.47 | 2.20 | 40.12 | 2.47 | 2.67 | 50.00 | 45.13 | -0.31 | -0.23 | -1.21 |
| 2019-20 | CAR, NYR | 17 | 131:58 | 39.56 | 2.73 | 2.07 | 39.56 | 1.82 | 2.55 | 60.00 | 44.75 | -0.59 | -0.16 | -4.69 |
| 2020-21 | NYR | 30 | 263:40 | 35.95 | 2.05 | 2.29 | 42.33 | 3.41 | 2.35 | 37.50 | 49.37 | 0.02 | -0.16 | 1.86 |
| 2021-22 | NYR | 49 | 471:04 | 38.21 | 1.66 | 2.56 | 42.54 | 2.67 | 2.93 | 38.24 | 46.63 | 0.24 | 0.35 | -0.73 |
| 2022-23 | OTT | 17 | 152:28 | 43.29 | 3.15 | 2.45 | 40.53 | 3.54 | 2.51 | 47.06 | 49.45 | -0.14 | -0.30 | 1.44 |
| 2022-23 | NYR | 40 | 328:38 | 33.41 | 2.01 | 2.03 | 43.27 | 2.92 | 2.72 | 40.74 | 42.68 | -0.43 | 0.09 | -5.59 |
| 2022-23 | NYR, OTT | 57 | 481:06 | 36.54 | 2.37 | 2.16 | 42.40 | 3.12 | 2.65 | 43.18 | 44.89 | -0.33 | -0.02 | -3.30 |
| 2023-24 | NYI | 27 | 266:24 | 27.93 | 2.03 | 1.50 | 49.10 | 3.15 | 2.81 | 39.13 | 34.82 | -1.33 | 0.12 | -16.50 |
| 2024-25 | NYI | 1 | 7:42 | 31.17 | 0.00 | 1.04 | 54.55 | 0.00 | 4.00 | - | 20.64 | -1.91 | 1.49 | -33.29 |
NHL Edge Stats
| Skating | Shooting | Zone Time | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | GP | Top Speed | Bursts>20/mi | Avg. Speed | ES Avg. Speed | Top Speed | Avg. Speed | %Long Range | %Mid Range | %High Danger | ES DZ% | ES NZ% | ES OZ% |
| 2021-22 | 49 | 23.9 | 2.2 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 88.2 | 37.6 | 5.0 | 25.0 | 70.0 | 39.8 | 17.9 | 42.3 |
| 2022-23 | 57 | 23.5 | 2.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 91.3 | 44.0 | 5.7 | 28.6 | 65.7 | 42.0 | 18.2 | 39.7 |
| 2023-24 | 27 | 23.6 | 2.1 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 89.9 | 63.9 | 8.0 | 48.0 | 44.0 | 45.8 | 18.7 | 35.4 |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 20.6 | 1.6 | 9.7 | 9.7 | - | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30.3 | 18.1 | 51.6 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
5v5 Lines
Season
| Season | Teammate | Teammate | Team | TOI | GF/60 | GA/60 | GF% | xGF/60 | xGA/60 | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Pageau, J | Holmstrom, S | NYI | 151:33 | 1.98 | 3.17 | 38.46 | 1.27 | 3.06 | 29.39 | -1.61 | 0.52 | -23.71 |
| 2023-24 | Clutterbuck, C | Cizikas, C | NYI | 32:24 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 50.00 | 2.31 | 1.60 | 59.07 | 0.02 | -1.33 | 15.28 |
| 2022-23 | Carpenter, R | Blais, S | NYR | 56:56 | 3.16 | 2.11 | 60.00 | 1.93 | 2.70 | 41.70 | -0.80 | 0.14 | -9.93 |
| 2022-23 | Goodrow, B | Blais, S | NYR | 50:38 | 3.55 | 4.74 | 42.86 | 1.59 | 2.59 | 38.14 | -1.16 | 0.25 | -15.98 |
| 2022-23 | Joseph, M | Gambrell, D | OTT | 50:12 | 3.59 | 1.20 | 75.00 | 1.95 | 1.21 | 61.73 | -0.82 | -1.40 | 10.24 |
| 2022-23 | Goodrow, B | Vesey, J | NYR | 39:17 | 0.00 | 3.05 | 0.00 | 1.89 | 3.37 | 35.88 | -0.96 | 0.83 | -16.93 |
| 2022-23 | Brodzinski, J | Blais, S | NYR | 32:18 | 1.86 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 1.51 | 2.00 | 43.03 | -0.03 | -0.55 | 5.39 |
| 2022-23 | Goodrow, B | Leschyshyn, J | NYR | 28:53 | 0.00 | 4.15 | 0.00 | 1.79 | 3.88 | 31.60 | -0.59 | 1.12 | -14.76 |
| 2022-23 | Brassard, D | Pinto, S | OTT | 21:48 | 5.50 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 3.18 | 3.51 | 47.54 | 0.76 | 0.40 | 3.79 |
| 2021-22 | Chytil, F | Lafrenière, A | NYR | 135:21 | 1.77 | 3.55 | 33.33 | 3.48 | 2.75 | 55.85 | 1.18 | 0.19 | 8.51 |
| 2021-22 | Hunt, D | Chytil, F | NYR | 47:59 | 1.25 | 3.75 | 25.00 | 2.38 | 2.01 | 54.23 | -0.10 | -0.49 | 4.48 |
| 2021-22 | Goodrow, B | Lafrenière, A | NYR | 44:24 | 2.70 | 1.35 | 66.67 | 2.29 | 3.08 | 42.62 | 0.05 | 0.28 | -1.83 |
| 2021-22 | Goodrow, B | Chytil, F | NYR | 25:01 | 2.40 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 2.37 | 2.62 | 47.48 | -0.08 | -0.15 | 0.58 |
| 2021-22 | Kreider, C | Zibanejad, M | NYR | 23:42 | 0.00 | 2.53 | 0.00 | 2.60 | 2.15 | 54.73 | -0.05 | -0.32 | 2.95 |
| 2021-22 | McKegg, G | Barron, M | NYR | 20:14 | 0.00 | 2.97 | 0.00 | 1.70 | 3.19 | 34.81 | -0.36 | 0.77 | -11.14 |
| 2020-21 | Rooney, K | Chytil, F | NYR | 44:25 | 2.70 | 5.40 | 33.33 | 1.52 | 1.92 | 44.22 | -0.46 | -0.13 | -4.88 |
| 2020-21 | Chytil, F | Lafrenière, A | NYR | 40:21 | 1.49 | 4.46 | 25.00 | 2.40 | 3.68 | 39.44 | 0.06 | 1.24 | -9.53 |
| 2020-21 | Lemieux, B | Rooney, K | NYR | 37:13 | 3.22 | 4.84 | 40.00 | 2.18 | 2.16 | 50.28 | -0.19 | -0.36 | 1.75 |
| 2020-21 | Lemieux, B | Howden, B | NYR | 27:12 | 0.00 | 2.21 | 0.00 | 2.50 | 2.62 | 48.86 | 0.22 | 0.13 | 1.01 |
| 2019-20 | McKegg, G | Lemieux, B | NYR | 34:37 | 1.73 | 1.73 | 50.00 | 2.30 | 1.84 | 55.54 | -0.06 | -0.93 | 9.60 |
| 2019-20 | Lemieux, B | Howden, B | NYR | 20:50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 1.45 | 2.79 | 34.19 | -1.22 | -0.38 | -11.51 |
Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
News and Opinions
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Islanders make round of camp cuts at Eyes on Isles (Sat Sep 27, 2025)
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Huit joueurs sont placés au ballotage aujourd'hui dans la LNH at HABSolument Fan (Fri Sep 26, 2025)
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Eight Players Placed on Waivers, Including an Interesting Option for the Canadiens at Habs Fanatics (Fri Sep 26, 2025)
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NHL Waivers: Ingram Clears, Fedotov, Foudy And Gauthier On The Wire at Yahoo Sports NHL (Fri Sep 26, 2025)
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Former Rangers Forward Placed On Waivers at Yahoo Sports NHL (Fri Sep 26, 2025)
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What are the NY Islanders plans for Right Wing for 2025/26 season? at Eyes on Isles (Mon Sep 8, 2025)
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A Trade a Day: The Hurricanes sold high on a pending free agent, but the return never quite panned out at Cardiac Cane (Tue Aug 19, 2025)
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The NY Islanders re-sign Liam Foudy and Julien Gauthier to two-way contacts at Eyes on Isles (Mon Jun 30, 2025)
Current Contract
Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $425,000.
Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 25 | $787,500 | $787,500 | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $775,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2024-25 | 26 | $787,500 | $787,500 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $1,575,000 | $1,575,000 | $1,575,000 |
Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 24 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 |
Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 23 | $775,000 | $775,000 | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $300,000 | RFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $300,000 |
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $325,000.
Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 18 | $925,000 | $1,225,000 | - | $92,500 | - | $92,500 | - | ELC | ||
| 2017-18 | 19 | $894,167 | $1,194,167 | - | $92,500 | - | $92,500 | - | ELC | ||
| 2018-19 | 20 | $863,333 | $1,163,333 | $300,000 | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2019-20 | 21 | $863,333 | $1,163,333 | $300,000 | - | $832,500 | $832,500 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2020-21 | 22 | $863,333 | $1,163,333 | $300,000 | - | $832,500 | $832,500 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | $900,000 | $277,500 | $2,497,500 | $2,775,000 | $210,000 |
Note: This entry level contract slid two seasons as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.
Career Statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2011-12 | MMBAA | Montréal Royal Bantam AA | 25 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 20 | |||||||||||||
| 2012-13 | QMAAA | Laval-Montréal Rousseau Royal | 42 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | ||||||||
| 2013-14 | QMJHL | Val-d'Or | 62 | 9 | 21 | 30 | +9 | 19 | 91 | 990.0 | 24 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 2 | |||||
| 2014-15 | QMJHL | Val-d'Or | 68 | 38 | 35 | 73 | +6 | 46 | 236 | 1,610.0 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -2 | 6 | 60 | 830.0 | ||
| 2015-16 | QMJHL | Val-d'Or | 54 | 41 | 16 | 57 | +24 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +4 | 8 | ||||||
| 2015-16 | WJC-20 | Canada U20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | QMJHL | Val-d'Or Foreurs | 23 | 7 | 20 | 27 | +1 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | WJC-20 | Canada U20 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | M-Cup | Saint John Sea Dogs | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +3 | |||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | QMJHL | Saint John Sea Dogs | 20 | 10 | 14 | 24 | +11 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 17 | +13 | 13 | ||||||
| 2017-18 | AHL | Charlotte Checkers | 65 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 2 | |||||||
| 2018-19 | AHL | Charlotte Checkers | 75 | 27 | 14 | 41 | -6 | 57 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 8 | +7 | 10 | ||||||
| 2019-20 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 7:24 | |||||||||
| 2019-20 | NHL | New York Rangers | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 9 | 0.0 | 8:39 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 0.0 | 7:19 | ||||
| 2019-20 | AHL | Charlotte Checkers | 44 | 26 | 11 | 37 | -5 | 34 | ||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | NHL | New York Rangers | 30 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -6 | 14 | 38 | 5.3 | 9:39 | |||||||||
| 2021-22 | NHL | New York Rangers | 49 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -9 | 8 | 69 | 4.3 | 10:18 | |||||||||
| 2022-23 | NHL | New York Rangers | 40 | 6 | 3 | 9 | -5 | 4 | 36 | 16.7 | 8:21 | |||||||||
| 2022-23 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 17 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 2 | 17 | 17.6 | 9:19 | |||||||||
| 2022-23 | AHL | Hartford Wolf Pack | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2023-24 | NHL | New York Islanders | 27 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 8 | 32 | 15.6 | 10:10 | |||||||||
| 2023-24 | AHL | Bridgeport Islanders | 17 | 7 | 3 | 10 | -6 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2024-25 | NHL | New York Islanders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7:42 | ||||||||||||
| 2024-25 | AHL | Bridgeport Islanders | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +2 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 2024-25 | AHL | Bridgeport Islanders | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +2 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| NHL Career | 181 | 19 | 22 | 41 | -25 | 44 | 202 | 9.4 | 9:27 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 0.0 | 7:19 | ||||||