The Carolina Hurricanes have acquired forward Jake Guentzel and defenseman Ty Smith from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for forwards Michael Bunting, Ville Koivunen, Cruz Lucius, and Vasily Ponomarev, along with two conditional 2024 picks. Pittsburgh will retain 25% of Guentzel's salary. The trade has sparked discussions about the impact on both teams and the players involved, with Sidney Crosby expressing uncertainty about the message sent by the Penguins.
Jake Guentzel plays #Canes hockey tonight ‼️ https://t.co/UpWGNYJscl
Jake's Back! 🤩 Jake Guentzel returns to game action for the first time since February 14th, and will be making his @Canes debut! https://t.co/v4xKcPR5Ey
The Hurricanes have activated Jake Guentzel from injured reserve. https://t.co/lA5HXZzmEB https://t.co/Y6M9qHYbqF
New #Canes forward Jake Guentzel has been activated from injured reserve. While this doesn’t mean he will for sure play tonight, it certainly clears the way for it to happen. https://t.co/xSsKyYcKpZ
Guentzel likely to make Hurricanes debut against Rangers ⤵️ https://t.co/ghEtJENYDJ
Rod Brind'Amour says "there's a real good possibility" Jake Guentzel makes his #Canes debut tonight. "He'll take warmup and we'll see where it goes, but all indications are I think he will." https://t.co/4RHHzWjcmI
The Penguins dealt forward Jake Guentzel to the Hurricanes on Thursday and his linemate Sidney Crosby was understandably not thrilled with the move. Read: https://t.co/mRGJJjdY2i https://t.co/WXbbBe217H
"I'm excited to go to a new team and have that playoff atmosphere again." The newest member of the @Canes, Jake Guentzel chats with the #NHLTradeDeadline panel about the trade. https://t.co/gDGwMc2K2m
Jake Guentzel, on his time in Pittsburgh: "It’s kind of the only place that I’ve known in professional hockey. Grew up here. The last 7 1/2 years has been pretty special. I got to play alongside some unbelievable players, but this is just the business when you don’t win." https://t.co/uxipanp7ED
"I'm really excited for the opportunity. This is a special team. They've got a lot of high-end players and they're really well-coached." New #Canes forward Jake Guentzel as a part of his first media availability with the club. https://t.co/KeJj4UCUI9
Jake Guentzel made it clear how excited he is to join @Canes. On leaving #Pens? "It's the only place I knew in professional hockey. Last seven years it's been pretty special. . That's the business when you don't win, sometimes it's part of the game."
Trade grades: Jake Guentzel and the Hurricanes are a perfect fit. 🧩 https://t.co/nd1rOYE68J (via @MatiszJohn) https://t.co/SlNON726GU
OG OT: By adding Jake Guentzel at the NHL trade deadline, the Carolina Hurricanes let it be known they're all-in for the Stanley Cup. @LukeDeCock and I discussed... 📺: https://t.co/RgOXmkv6hf 📻: https://t.co/qaawYtvmmO https://t.co/a94ApvJu3T
🚨New #CauseChaos ✍🏼 at #THW🚨 “Hurricanes Finally Get Their Guy With Big Guentzel Trade” It’s official. Jake Guentzel is w/ the Carolina Hurricanes. Huge trade late Thursday night between #CauseChaos & #LetsGoPens @TheHockeyWriter | @hockeypodnet Read https://t.co/Utcq7TX8hx
“I don’t know, it’s probably a better question for them.” Sidney Crosby on the message Penguins management sent by trading away Jake Guentzel. #NHLTradeDeadline https://t.co/7Jr3MAcL3H
Spoke to Jake Guentzel’s family and teammate Sidney Crosby for this farewell piece to one of the best homegrown players in franchise history. Pittsburgh’s third-round draft pick became a Stanley Cup Champion and an NHL superstar, beloved within the organization and the city. 💛🖤 https://t.co/NYYPRCNZql
Sidney Crosby: 'I don't know' what message Penguins sent with Jake Guentzel trade. 🐧 https://t.co/wcgDpyKqns https://t.co/G5BpzDTqLJ
Hurricanes make a big NHL trade deadline eve splash by getting Jake Guentzel from the Penguins https://t.co/2tGOz1vxmE https://t.co/XxX7zj8QSQ
Hurricanes Acquire Jake Guentzel in Trade With Penguins https://t.co/NmzHMQbAVn
Jake Guentzel trade: Who won the Penguins and Hurricanes deal? https://t.co/73duZhBc57 https://t.co/4C0fEB3RyB
Penguins trade Jake Guentzel to Hurricanes in big NHL deadline shakeup https://t.co/nlWnb1pvue https://t.co/JAj1uBfnuE
Guentzel traded to Hurricanes by Penguins for Bunting, 2 draft picks ⤵️ https://t.co/dlYeKNJnJD
The Penguins have acquired forwards Michael Bunting, Ville Koivunen, Vasily Ponomarev, Cruz Lucius, and conditional 2024 first-round and fifth-round draft picks from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Jake Guentzel and Ty Smith.
Done deal! The #Canes have acquired forward Jake Guentzel and defenseman Ty Smith from the Penguins in exchange for forwards Michael Bunting, Ville Koivunen, Cruz Lucius and Vasily Ponomarev, as well as two conditional 2024 picks. Pittsburgh retains 25% of Guentzel's salary. https://t.co/A2KYTlrLFr