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Guentzel signed a seven-year, $63 million contract with Tampa Bay on Monday. Guentzel was arguably the biggest name on the board in free agency and won't even officially make it to the open market after the Lightning acquired his negotiation rights Sunday. Effectively, Guentzel will step into the role being vacated by Steven Stamkos, who Tampa Bay has allowed to leave via free agency. The 29-year-old Guentzel registered 30 goals and 47 assists in 67 regular-season contests between the Penguins and Hurricanes in 2023-24. Guentzel should be more than capable of surpassing those totals during the upcoming campaign, assuming health prevails.
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Tampa Bay acquired the negotiating rights to Guentzel from Carolina on Sunday in exchange for a 2025 third-round pick. The Lightning will be able to talk contract with Guentzel before free agency opens Monday. The 29-year-old winger amassed 30 goals and 77 points in 67 regular-season games between the Hurricanes and Penguins in 2023-24. If he doesn't agree to a deal with Tampa Bay, Guentzel will attract plenty of other offers from teams as an unrestricted free agent.
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Guentzel provided an assist, six shots on goal and two blocked shots in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Rangers in Game 4. Guentzel has a point in all four games versus the Rangers, and he's been held off the scoresheet just twice in nine contests in the playoffs. The winger is up to four goals, five assists, 25 shots on net, 16 PIM and a plus-5 rating. Guentzel's top-line assignment and significant power-play role will make him a key player as the Hurricanes look to bounce back from their 3-1 series deficit.
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Guentzel scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Rangers in Game 3. Guentzel opened the scoring midway through the third period, deflecting a feed from Dmitry Orlov past Igor Shesterkin to give Carolina an early 1-0 lead. While the Canes find themselves down 3-0 in the series, Guentzel has done his part, recording three goals and four points in the three contests. The 29-year-old winger has four goals and eight points in eight games so far in the postseason.
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Guentzel potted two goals on five shots in Tuesday's 4-3 double-overtime loss to the Rangers in Game 2. Guentzel was set up on both goals by Sebastian Aho, but it wasn't enough to lift Carolina over New York. Guentzel's two markers were complemented by a plus-2 rating and 26:39 of ice time. The 29-year-old has done his part since coming over in a trade from Pittsburgh -- in 17 regular-season outings, Guentzel racked up 25 points. In the postseason, he has seven points in as many games. The Hurricanes will need the star forward to make further contributions in order to get back into this series.
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Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | TOI | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/16 | @  |
L 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/14 | @  |
W 4-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16:10 | 2.5 |
| 4/12 | @  |
W 5-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 18:00 | 10 |
| 4/09 | @  |
W 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17:32 | 4 |
| 4/07 | vs |
W 3-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17:17 | 2 |
| 4/05 | vs  |
W 4-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17:78 | 10 |
| 4/04 | vs |
L 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 6 | 16:32 | 2 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time |
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| 10/11 | @  |
7:00 PM |
| 10/12 | vs |
7:00 PM |
| 10/15 | vs  |
7:00 PM |
| 10/17 | vs  |
7:00 PM |
| 10/19 | @  |
1:00 PM |
| 10/21 | @  |
7:30 PM |
| 10/22 | @  |
6:45 PM |
Career Stats
| Year | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PPG | SHOG | GWG | FOW | FOL | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 67 | 30 | 47 | 77 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 224.5 |
| 2022 | 78 | 36 | 37 | 73 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 217.5 |
| 2021 | 76 | 40 | 44 | 84 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 246 |
| 2020 | 56 | 23 | 34 | 57 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 163 |
| 2019 | 39 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 24 | 132.5 |
| 2018 | 82 | 40 | 36 | 76 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 224.5 |
| 2017 | 82 | 22 | 26 | 48 | -9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 65 | 133.5 |
| 2016 | 40 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 93.5 |
| 3 Year Avg | 74 | 35 | 43 | 78 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 229.2 |
| Career | 520 | 227 | 264 | 491 | 69 | 49 | 8 | 31 | 135 | 164 |