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

[Three On Zero]

Guentzel and Reinhart both go to Vancouver for 6m a year each, become legends.

I can picture the riots already.

I’d take Guentzel and Zadorov once he finds out he won’t get what he wants

 

[mrdomino]

Guentzel has been heavily linked to Vancouver for awhile, unlikely to happen but would be hilarious if he snubbed Tampa for them

Pens beat writer was saying back at the deadline Vancouver was his preferred destination

Makes sense considering he has history with the head coach, the GM, the POHO, and some of the players on the team like Blueger

 

[Three On Zero]

Pens beat writer was saying back at the deadline Vancouver was his preferred destination

Makes sense considering he has history with the head coach, the GM, the POHO, and some of the players on the team like Blueger

The optics of snubbing a sunshine state for a Canadian market would break HF. Granted Vancouver is most likely the most desirable Canadian market

 

[Rowlet]

The optics of snubbing a sunshine state for a Canadian market would break HF

You forgot that Vancouver isn't a Canadian market, the fans are too fairweather and Americans don't hate it there.

 

[Three On Zero]

You forgot that Vancouver isn't a Canadian market, the fans are too fairweather and Americans don't hate it there.

Management has been oddly tight lipped, they have something going on.

Tampa is also on a downward trend whereas Vancouver is just hitting the cores prime

 

[Regal]

Guentzel and Reinhart both go to Vancouver for 6m a year each, become legends.

Vancouver luck would have them both sustaining career impacting injuries the first year.

 

[biturbo19]

Very interesting. Potentially letting Stamkos walk, to give Guentzel an 8-year deal. Hmmm...

 

[Rowlet]

Very interesting. Potentially letting Stamkos walk, to give Guentzel an 8-year deal. Hmmm...

Can't give 8

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Tick tock. Tick tock.
Looking like he’s going to FA. Maybe Reinhart too. Tomorrow could be wild!

 

[gojetsgo]

Tick tock. Tick tock.
Looking like he’s going to FA. Maybe Reinhart too. Tomorrow could be wild!

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807571731487351126

 

[mrdomino]

It's never been more VancOver

Enjoy your new boy Bolts fans

 

[Mikeaveli]

So he hasn’t signed yet? Clearly Tampa had an offer handed to him immediately. Jake stated last trade deadline he wanted to go to Vancouver and they wanted him as well. Now both have the opportunity to make it happen.

If he hasn’t signed by now it’s not happening

This seems to have aged poorly

 

[justliketampa]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807571731487351126

Interesting to see what these other moving parts are.

 

[Empoleon8771]

So he hasn’t signed yet? Clearly Tampa had an offer handed to him immediately. Jake stated last trade deadline he wanted to go to Vancouver and they wanted him as well. Now both have the opportunity to make it happen.

If he hasn’t signed by now it’s not happening

 

[meatwad4343]

Yeah you people are ridiculous lol, there's no way they give up a 3rd unless a deal is already in place for an extension. An absolutely amazing off season so far for Tampa. Sergachev and a 3rd got guentzel, a top center prospect, top 4 defenseman, multiple draft picks and still money left over to bring back Stamkos or fortify the defense more. Lightning have got themselves in a good position to get back in contention.

 

[Rschmitz]

"other moving parts" indicates to me that we were negotiating with Stamkos and Hedman as well to make all of the numbers work out.

 

[The Macho King]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807571731487351126

Thank f***ing God I didn't want to have to try and spin that as not a disaster.

 

[OurlordAndSaviorKuch]

So he hasn’t signed yet? Clearly Tampa had an offer handed to him immediately. Jake stated last trade deadline he wanted to go to Vancouver and they wanted him as well. Now both have the opportunity to make it happen.

If he hasn’t signed by now it’s not happening

Lmaoooooooo this aged well

 

[bringbacktheskate604]

Thank f***ing God I didn't want to have to try and spin that as not a disaster.

Frank is a hack. How is a deal agreed on but there's still moving parts? Either it's done or it's not. On Friday it was said a canes deal was immenent

 

[bringbacktheskate604]

Lmaoooooooo this aged well

I trust nothing frank says. His tweet itself is odd. " A deal has been reached but moving parts are still keeping it from being announced.
Makes no sense since they clearly have the cap and if the deal is done why wait till tomorrow?

 

[RandV]

Maybe Guentzel wanted to go to Vancouver at the deadline, but you're dealing with a much more limited market there and a very short term commitment. Doesn't mean they remain his top destination in a larger market for a long term deal, and not hard seeing Tampa getting the jump here.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Canes trade that 3rd for 2 4ths.

Then trade 2 4ths for 1 4th and 3 5th.

Canes use that 4th and 1 5th, but trade back with the other 2 5ths to get 2 more 5ths and 2 6ths.

Canes use both 5ths and 1 6th. They trade the other 6th back and get a 6th and a 7th.

Canes use both those picks.

Canes get 7 prospects added to their already deep pool.

 

[Master P]

Obviously not hockey related but its hilarious how much less hockey players make than some of the other players in other leagues.

 

[Alex1234]

Very interesting. Potentially letting Stamkos walk, to give Guentzel an 8-year deal. Hmmm...

Not 8

 

[tarheelhockey]

Frank is a hack. How is a deal agreed on but there's still moving parts? Either it's done or it's not. On Friday it was said a canes deal was immenent

What’s understood through the grapevine is that on Friday the Canes had submitted the 8x8 deal that Guentzel was looking for. Guentzel simply turned it down.

The big question right now is whether a deal is “agreed on” in the sense that the Canes deal was agreed on, or whether he has actually accepted the offer and will sign.