BREAKING: Full Details Of Guentzel Trade Finally Revealed
The Pittsburgh Penguins have finally decided to give up on the season after all. Despite offseason moves intended to bring the team back to the playoffs, the team has not been able to get there and now the sale has begun.
Penguins Trade Guentzel To Eastern Conference Powerhouse
Reports of the trade first surfaced earlier this evening when the Hurricanes announced the Michael Bunting will be sitting tonight's game out due to trade-related reasons.
This immediately launched rumors about who the team was targeting and insiders quickly revealed that Bunting would likely be part of a package going to the Penguins in exchange for Jake Guentzel.
However, there was a significant delay in the rest of the details of the trade coming out as both teams were still working to finalize them. Further complicating matters was the fact that both teams are busy playing tonight. However, we now know everything about the deal.
Full Details Of Guentzel Trade Made Official
In exchange for the 29-year-old left winger, the Penguins received several assets. The first is Michael Bunting, whom was assumed to be part of the deal when the initial reports came out. The 28-year-old hasn't had the best season this year with the Hurricanes, but he is still an effective offense-first player.
In addition to Bunting, the Penguins received a slew of future assets.
Full trade:
Pittsburgh trades Jake Guentzel (25% retained) and Ty Smith to Carolina in exchange for Michael Bunting, Ville Koivunen, Vasili Ponomarev, Cruz Lucius, Carolina's 1st RD pick in 2024 (Conditional) and Carolina's 5th RD pick in 2024 (Conditional).
Pittsburgh trades Jake Guentzel (25% retained) and Ty Smith to Carolina in exchange for Michael Bunting, Ville Koivunen, Vasili Ponomarev, Cruz Lucius, Carolina's 1st RD pick in 2024 (Conditional) and Carolina's 5th RD pick in 2024 (Conditional).
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| Carolina | 296 | 72.4 % |
| Pittsburgh | 113 | 27.6 % |
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