CRANBERRY, Pa. — Ville Koivunen could face heightened expectations with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 21-year-old forward was acquired in a high-profile trade on March 7 that sent forward Jake Guentzel and defenseman Ty Smith to the Carolina Hurricanes. Koivunen came to the Penguins with fellow forward prospects Vasily Ponomarev and Cruz Lucius, forward Michael Bunting…
Less than 24 hours after acquiring his rights from the Carolina Hurricanes, the Tampa Bay Lightning have reportedly agreed to terms on a long-term contract with star forward Jake Guentzel. According to sources and Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli, Guentzel has agreed to terms with the Lightning. Other reports note he has informed his inner circle…
Tampa Bay Lightning GM Julien BriseBois made headlines on Saturday by trading defenseman Mikhail Sergachev to the Utah Hockey Club and forward Tanner Jeannot to the Los Angeles Kings. These moves come as the Lightning cleared cap space, a move many figured might be a last-ditch effort to sign Steven Stamkos. One insider wonders if…
NHL Insider Elliotte Friedman recently speculated on the possibility of Jake Guentzel joining the Chicago Blackhawks as a free agent. Speaking on The Jeff Marek Show, Friedman shared, “My surprise July 1st pick is Jake Guentzel to Chicago… that was my off-the-board pick.” Friedman highlighted Guentzel’s Midwest roots and Chicago’s need for skilled players to…
When asked about the odds he would have re-signed in Pittsburgh, forward Jake Guentzel held nothing back when it came to what he thought his future would be. The winger was dealt at this season’s deadline, much to the chagrin of Sidney Crosby and many of the Penguins fans. “My intention was to stay. They…
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jake Guentzel has just been shipped off to the Carolina Hurricanes for a huge return that likely includes multiple picks and forward Michael Bunting. Elliotte Friedman was among the insiders reporting that Bunting was pulled from the Hurricanes lineup for trade-related reasons. He wrote, “Michael Bunting is scratched tonight for Carolina. There…
With the Trade Deadline only three days away, more rumors and player movement have started to emerge. One of these players has been Penguins forward Jake Guentzel, who is expected to be dealt from the Pittsburgh Penguins by the deadline. Multiple teams are in the mix for the 29-year-old, and one of these teams includes…
According to Elliotte Friedman, the Edmonton Oilers have fallen back in the race to acquire Jake Guentzel from the Pittsburgh Penguins. Still very much interested in the forward, it is believed other teams have a better chance in trade talks. No longer frontrunners, the Carolina Hurricanes, Vegas Golden Knights, Detroit Red Wings, Nashville Predators, Vancouver…
The Pittsburgh Penguins are preparing to move forward Jake Guentzel at this season’s NHL Trade Deadline. Perhaps the most coveted forward available, the return for Penguins’ GM Kyle Dubas will be significant. However, Dubas is telling teams he’s got a particular return in mind. Instead of draft picks, the Penguins would prefer prospects if Guentzel…
In the latest episode of 32 Thoughts: The Podcast, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek discussed the potential interest of the Detroit Red Wings in trade deadline hot commodity Jake Guentzel. There is talk the Red Wings are fielding calls on a couple of their defensemen, but also that they might make an addition at…
