This week the Flyers hosted their annual development camp and notably absent was Gauthier. Gauthier has already made it clear he plans on returning to Boston College for next season and not signing with the Flyers. When asked why Gauthier wasn't at development camp Briere gave a rather unconvincing answer.
With Briere simply 'assuming' why Gauthier is absent hasn't left Flyers fans with a lot of confidence. Gauthier attended Flyers camp last season, and as a NCAA player there are restrictions on what he is allowed to accept from his NHL rights holder. While Flyers fans shouldn't be too concerned today, there will certainly be some concern should be not sign an NHL deal this spring.