Confirmed Signing with Link: [UTA] F Dylan Guenther signs extension with the Utah Hockey Club (8 years, $7.14M AAV; begins 2025-26)

[Koivu11]

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[Gurglesons]

He was incredible last year. But that's a huge pay day for 40ish games.

 

[Michoulicious]

Wooooooow.

Too soon, maybe?

 

[Peasy]

Seems like a really big gamble with very little potential payoff.

If he scores near a ppg how much more could he get? Raymond just had 72 points and got 8x8.

Edit: Will be a great contract

 

[Clint Eastwood]

Seems like a really big gamble with very little potential payoff.

If he scores near a ppg how much more could he get? Raymond just had 72 points and got 8x8.

If the cap rises substantially, that would likely affect things. If they bridged him for 2-3 years, what's an 8x8 today looking like in 26-27?

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

This will be a gross steal of a deal for Utah in about 3 years… I truly think he will be putting up 40 goals in the next year or 2

I’m actually surprised Guenther didn’t sign a bridge deal cause after those 2 or 3 years, he would definitely be up for an even more massive of a contract

 

[Our Lady Peace]

I'm a betting man, and I think this contract will age beautifully. Guenther has followed up on his early pre-draft promise as a high end scorer. Needs more reps in the NHL and may hit a sophomore slump, but he's dangerous and will score many goals whether he sticks next to a guy like Cooley or not

I have no problem seeing him as a not-so-distant future 40 goal scorer

 

[belair]

Tough to make a call on it today, but that's a lot of risk. If he's your #1RW three years from now, that's a decent AAV. But if he gets passed on the depth chart and he's a second liner, your payroll is probably going to be higher than you want it to be.

 

[Bounces R Way]

I understand why these contracts are getting done but I do not like the idea of guaranteeing a 21 year old with 24G that much money. Weakens his motivation to get better.

I like Guenther just fine and he'll probably score enough to make it worth it but some of these deals are going to go poorly.

 

[LOFIN]

Who?

I'm not kidding, never heard that name once and now he's making +7M?

 

[Gurglesons]

Who?

I'm not kidding, never heard that name once and now he's making +7M?

9th overall pick. Has an absolute rocket.

 

[Arthur Morgan]

Who?

I'm not kidding, never heard that name once and now he's making +7M?

pay attention more

 

[Wallet Inspector]

Who?

I'm not kidding, never heard that name once and now he's making +7M?

He's a great prospect that's put up high numbers relative to his age in every league he has played in. Projects to be a 1st line sniper, could be a 30-40 goal, 80+ point player.

 

[LOFIN]

pay attention more

Why? Draft picks outside of your own team after are all gravy after like #6 overall. This guy has played almost as much in the AHL during the last two years as in the show.

So I'm sorry that I've not paid more attention to a guy who hasn't even been an NHL regular, who is yet going to be making more than 50M bucks guaranteed during the next 9 years.

 

[Leon Lucius Black]

Who?

I'm not kidding, never heard that name once and now he's making +7M?

Former intercontinental champion in WWE, his reign lasted 666 days.

 

[Mosby]

Who?

I'm not kidding, never heard that name once and now he's making +7M?

You've spent enough time here to make 16,000 posts but never heard of Dylan Guenther?

 

[villacco]

Cmon, nothing against him, but this is ridicoulous.

To small sample size

 

[Mosby]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1837219832003187164

 

[Some Other Flame]

Might seem a bit risky in that it's maybe 4 months too early but 7x7 is basically the new 6x6. And more and more teams are realizing it's better to lock up potential franchise cornerstones than risk having them walk to free agency via short to medium length deals like Calgary stupidly did.

 

[BKarchitect]

He’s a stud. I don’t see nearly the risk some do. His game and his shot clearly play at a high, high level in the NHL already. Risk management is not simply about age and experience and “this player deserves X amount because this other player who is more proven got Y amount”.

 

[Jared Dunn]

Wow, I think he's a good player but that is a HUGE bet to make, but if he improves from last season hard to see it as an overpay

 

[BKarchitect]

You've spent enough time here to make 16,000 posts but never heard of Dylan Guenther?

I don’t even understand why people make these posts…even if you aren’t a big NHL fan and haven’t heard of him, you can take 30 seconds to look it up.

People make comments like these because they are trying to be willfully ignorant to emphasize their “shock” at something.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Who?

I'm not kidding, never heard that name once and now he's making +7M?

All those posts on this site and you have never heard of Guenther???? Hmmmm ya I don’t buy it for a second lol

Anyways, the contract will be a massive steal in a few years

 

[Akrapovince]

7 million will be complimentary player type money very, very soon. This is a good bet for Utah. Detroit got a potential steal with Raymond at 8 million and Seider at 8 million, but that doesn’t discredit this contract.

Think about the players making 4-5m this year that play like 4-5m players. Guenther has the ability to become that and more.

Do we really worry he’s not going to atleast somewhat be guranteed to have an Ondrej Palat-esque impact during his UFA years with this contract?

 

[BKarchitect]

Wow, I think he's a good player but that is a HUGE bet to make, but if he improves from last season hard to see it as an overpay

Honestly if he just continues to play like he did last year it won’t be an overpay. He paced at 33 goals and 64 points on 2.7 shots per game with nothing unsustainable about his metrics and middle six ice time.

But yeah…hard to not seem him getting better. The guy has an absolute nose for the net.