The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed forward Jake Guentzel to a seven-year contract worth $63 million, with an average annual value (AAV) of $9 million. The contract includes $53 million in signing bonuses and benefits from no state tax, making it a highly competitive offer. This deal marks the largest for an incoming player in the Lightning's offseason history. Additionally, Guentzel will receive $13.2 million in cash for the upcoming season. The team still has $7.5 million in cap space remaining.
Guentzel signs 7-year, $63 million contract with Lightning ⤵️ https://t.co/s4jn2EbAUG
After signing Jake Guentzel to the largest deal for an incoming player in the offseason in #GoBolts history, they still have $7.5 million to play with under the cap.
SIGNED WITH TAMPA ⚡️ #NHLFreeAgency Jake Guentzel has inked a seven-year deal with the @TBLightning. https://t.co/V3xiVoGl7M
The Tampa Bay #Lightning have extended recently acquired C Jake Guentzel to a 7 year, $63M contract that includes $53M+ of signing bonus, $13.2M cash for the upcoming season, and a $9M cap hit (37th highest in the NHL). https://t.co/7B7uP88HVV https://t.co/zGOPmigJki
#GoBolts Jake Guentzel: 7 years x $9 million = $63 million total. $53 of the $63 million is structured in signing bonus - which along with the no state tax would have blown nearly any competing offer out of the water.
The Lightning have signed Jake Guentzel to a seven-year, $63M contract. ⚡️ #NHLFreeAgency | @BET99ON https://t.co/ZusMcRp81Y
Tampa Bay makes Guentzel deal official. 7 years. 63 million dollars.
Lightning announce they've signed forward Jake Guentzel to a seven-year contract with an AAV of $9 million.
Jake Guentzel's seven-year deal with #TBLightning carries a $9M AAV.
Official. Guentzel is a (well-paid) Bolt. ⬇️ https://t.co/mySIovVPzZ
Jake Guentzel is official at 7x$9M
Jake Guentzel's contract with the Lightning is official: 7 years, $63 million for a $9 million AAV
you have been waiting for it … the #Bolts have signed Jake Guentzel to a seven year contract worth an AAV of $9 million https://t.co/CYGpgkOxbS
Guentzel signed for 7 years, 9M AAV. #gobolts
you have been waiting for it … the #Bolts have signed Jake Guentzel to a seven year contract worth an average annual value of $9 million https://t.co/CYGpgkOxbS
LOCKED IN. 🔒 We have signed forward Jake Guentzel to a seven-year contract worth an AAV of $9 million. 📝: https://t.co/LAyirt4tJw https://t.co/K0AJjnmOTj
All signs point to Jake Guentzel signing a seven-year contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday (via @PierreVLeBrun): https://t.co/shgYlB9RiV