Penguins centered on shifting Jake Guentzel
Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman joined NHL Morning Skate on Sirius XM NHL Community Radio and acknowledged {that a} commerce by the Pittsburgh Penguins involving Jake Guentzel might occur as quickly as right this moment.
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NHL Rumors: Jake Guentzel and his future with the Pittsburgh Penguins
Scott Laughlin: “Okay, go, Friedge. Sure sorry. Go forward. However Gordo was a bit of annoyed with the shortage of exercise thus far right this moment for everybody, and we nonetheless must remind him that it is 9 a.m. Japanese Time. There may be nonetheless loads of the day left to cowl. However the previous tells us, would not it Friedge, that issues are about to choose up once more, particularly on a day like right this moment. That is the place it actually begins to develop.”
Elliotte Friedman: “Properly, I feel there is a chance that Jake Guentzel might occur right this moment. I feel the Penguins undoubtedly steered that manner. They want to make this occur. They’ve actually began telling groups like this that we’re taking it critically right here, so that you higher do your greatest, and I would not be shocked in the event that they tried to make that occur right this moment.”
The sensation is that Penguins are anticipated to maneuver Guentzel and maybe extra
Fourth Interval’s Dave Pagnotta: As Pagnotta reported Monday on NHL Community, the Penguins need to transfer Jake Guentzel. He’s anticipated to be moved earlier than the NHL Commerce Deadline.
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TSN’s Darren Dreger reported on Tuesday that the commerce will possible occur on Wednesday as basic supervisor Kyle Dubas desires to finish it sooner somewhat than later.
The asking worth for first-round choose Jake Guentzel, a high prospect able to make the bounce within the NHL, has already made that bounce and a 3rd asset. The primary spherical choose is usually a variation of one other asset of equal worth.
The Penguins are anticipated to be sellers on the deadline as they nonetheless want to maneuver different items comparable to Rikard Rackell, Reilly Smith, Marcus Pettersson, Lars Eller, Alex Nedeljkovic, and so forth.