Confirmed Trade: [TBL/CAR] Jake Guentzel for 2025 3rd round pick

[Oscar Lindberg]

Shout out to Carolina and their cheap ass team lol

 

[spockBokk]

The odds of that third becoming something are slim.

It’s the Canes pick now, it will become more picks of course.

This is the way.

 

[SI90]

Wow. Tampa was serious. Wonder if an agreement is already in place?

 

[SoupNazi]

Shout out to Carolina and their cheap ass team lol

Always closer to the cap than the floor.

But yeah, cheap ass. Okay.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

Shout out to Carolina and their cheap ass team lol

Arrogant about their player valuations, maybe.

Cheap, no. They’ll spend to the cap yet again.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Always closer to the cap than the floor.

But yeah, cheap ass. Okay.

Their first offer for Guentzel was allegedly in the $7 millions.

I think that would count as "cheap" in the context of what Guentzel is going to be paid.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Always closer to the cap than the floor.

But yeah, cheap ass. Okay.

and yet they’re letting a great player who they moved significant assets for walk because they don’t want to pay him what he deserves

So yeah, cheap

 

[Buresflyingelbow]

I have a feeling it doesn’t get done. Carolina couldn’t lock it down and I don’t think it’s about money at this point. He’s coming to Vancouver due to relationships.

 

[canadianmagpie]

They must be confident in signing him if they gave up a 3rd.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

Personally not a fan of this. Will only be a fan of this if Guentzel signs for $5M and gives a speech for how taxes are the greatest thing about Tampa.

 

[trellaine201]

I would be shocked if Stamkos leaves. If so I hope he stays in the east

 

[thefutures]

Is it 9m×7 or more

 

[BWJM]

Is Tampa just planning on stacking the top line?

 

[SnS]

and yet they’re letting a great player who they moved significant assets for walk because they don’t want to pay him what he deserves

So yeah, cheap

Carolina operates the way Carolina operates. Whether outsiders appreciate it or not. That’s how they operate.

They have their values and things of the sort.

Wouldn’t call it cheap, would call it the way of the Carolina.

 

[SnS]

Personally not a fan of this. Will only be a fan of this if Guentzel signs for $5M and gives a speech for how taxes are the greatest thing about Tampa.

You had to know with the moves yesterday, something like this was coming.

 

[DitchMarner]

I'm sure TB will sign him. They must have been sure or very confident they will be able to do so to have made that trade.

I assume this means Stamkos will go elsewhere. Interested in seeing where he lands.

 

[Chan790]

The odds of that third becoming something are slim.

You have seen the Canes track record on acquired picks? They do alright on their own picks...but it's the guys we get off acquired picks that hurt.

 

[robertmac43]

This is such a good move. TBL having a great couple of days of business.

 

[OurlordAndSaviorKuch]

This is unexpected, we wouldn’t trade for him unless we were sure we would sign him.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

You had to know with the moves yesterday, something like this was coming.

Of course, this is the first time in like 8 years Tampa has had cap space. Its just for me, I don't think Guentzel is the piece we should have been spending the money on. I would have loved to plug the Top 4 RHD position. But I am just some random fan.

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

Seems like a huge gut punch for Carolina. A 3rd in 2025 which is closer to a 4th given how Tampa should be next season feels meaningless when they're trying to get over the hump now. I figured there was no way Carolina would let him walk without throwing enough money at him to get him to sign.

 

[Peasy]

Being cheap is catching up to the Canes.

What a massive bag fumble over an extremely fair contract ask.

 

[CanadienShark]

A 3rd is a steep price for negotiating rights here. I thought I saw 7th in a tweet.

 

[chethejet]

Well with the cap going up why mess around with a million per and give him the 8 or 8,5 million for 8 years. Canes are the team to beat in the metro with the talent they will still retain with Jake. But it sends a message that ownership won't go the extra mile here to go for the cup. Pens were all in with Sid and Geno and Letang and MAF to win cups. Canes not sure now if D goes to NJ and Jake to TB if they have it in them to get there. GM went to Columbus for a reason.

 

[Lempo]

A 3rd is a steep price for negotiating rights here. I thought I saw 7th in a tweet.

I think the negotiating was done before the trade, and we may find out soon that so was the signing. Hence the price.