Confirmed with Link: Guentzel re-signed 5yr/30M

[Icarium]

Great news. Jake is streaky like most wingers but when he is on he is lethal. And he is usually on in the playoffs.

 

[ncm7772]

Thought it was high. Good to know I'm in the majority. Very happy to have him signed!

 

[domaug]

this is an absolute steal IF he maintains his consistent scoring.

if not, it's still a decent deal.

i like it.

 

[HuskerTornado]

I was thinking $6.5M, so this is a bit lower, which is nice.



Not really a steal, but not overpayment either. For a playoff performer like he has shown to be, it had to be done.

 

[Andy99]

It’s a good deal if he continues to play as he has so far this year and in the POs....let’s hope he doesn’t pull a Rust after signing....

 

[Phil68]

Win or no win i think the upcoming off season the pens will get a lot younger and probably will trade Kessel at trade deadline among's other moves. Player with decent potential where Crosby and Malkin can groom for the next generation

 

[cheesedanish87]

What? Why in God's name would you rather wait to sign someone who's currently producing at a 75 point pace? That's only going to increase the contract because Guentzel is really ****ing good.

So he stays motivated and keeps up the pace that hes on.


I'm guessing Jake has made about 350k per year after taxes in his career.

Its highly motivating to be at your best every night when you have millions of dollars on the line and your not a millionaire.

 

[Ryder71]

Yep the term and salary seem very reasonable from both sides.

 

[JRS91]

Well deserved.

The thing I like most about Guentzel is he isn't dependent on who he's playing with, like some of the players we have currently or have had in the past. Meaning, no matter who he plays with, he's consistently good. Sure, he's at his best with Crosby, good players tend to play well with other good players, but Guentzel has shown he can produce regardless of who he's playing with.

I also like his game. He's good around the net, decent shot, underrated playmaker and he's getting better defensively or at least more aware. He's also shown to be a good playoff performer, in 37 playoff games he has 23 goals and 42 points. Pretty darn impressive for someone who isn't even 25 years old yet. Factor in he'll be entering his prime soon and is on pace for 70 points this season with 34 goals, this is an excellent deal. He's also one of the few left wingers we have that can consistently score if not the only one. So that's rather important given how stacked we are on the right wing.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

That's pretty much what I predicted he'd get. I believe I said in the $5.5 to $6 million range (ie. the Ehlers range).

 

[Empoleon8771]

So he stays motivated and keeps up the pace that hes on.


I'm guessing Jake has made about 350k per year after taxes in his career.

Its highly motivating to be at your best every night when you have millions of dollars on the line and your not a millionaire.

And then the Penguins have Guentzel at $7.5 million, with him holding out until December next season. Sounds like a great plan to keep a guy motivated.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Nice.

 

[Pancakes]

If he can maintain around 50-60 points a year, this seems good.

I think Jake is capable of doing that over the course of the contract.

 

[end]

He's making what Ehlers is making and I'm not sure he's a superior player to Ehlers. People mentioned that he should have got a Nylander deal; William Nylander is a far superior player to Jake Guentzel and if they offered a straight up deal you'd be an insane person to not take it.

This turns the Pearson contract/trade into an agonizer.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

He's making what Ehlers is making and I'm not sure he's a superior player to Ehlers. People mentioned that he should have got a Nylander deal; William Nylander is a far superior player to Jake Guentzel and if they offered a straight up deal you'd be an insane person to not take it.

I'll grant you Pastrnak has established himself as in that elite tier, but what have either of Ehlers or Nylander done to distance themselves so far ahead of Guentzel?

This turns the Pearson contract/trade into an agonizer.

What does Guentzel's contract have to do with Pearson?

 

[dustybreaks]

I already think of him as Marchand-lite when he's on.

Yeah the Marchand you’d buy at a dollar store, made in Indonesia for pennies on the dollar.

No where’s near comparable players.

 

[cheesedanish87]

And then the Penguins have Guentzel at $7.5 million, with him holding out until December next season. Sounds like a great plan to keep a guy motivated.

RFA have no leverage, Jake wasn't going anywhere.

And their is no way possible he would get anywhere close to 7.5 million.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Jake taking his pre-game shower.

 

[end]

I'll grant you Pastrnak has established himself as in that elite tier, but what have either of Ehlers or Nylander done to distance themselves so far ahead of Guentzel?

What have both Ehlers and Nylander done that Guentzel hasn't done? I guess they both managed to score 60 points the last two seasons and Guentzel didn't. There's that.

What elite tier are we talking about? I'm talking about six million dollar contracts for RFA wingers. This includes Guentzel, Nylander, Pastrnak, Ehlers. Jake Guentzel is not the best of these players nor does he have the best contract.

Seriously, the Leafs want a save a million bucks and offer you Nylander for Guentzel tomorrow; you're turning them down?

What does Guentzel's contract have to do with Pearson?

... Come on, dude. Do we have to pretend nothing impacts anything else?

 

[Empoleon8771]

RFA have no leverage, Jake wasn't going anywhere.

And their is no way possible he would get anywhere close to 7.5 million.

Did you just ignore what happened to Nylander this year?

 

[Empoleon8771]

He's making what Ehlers is making and I'm not sure he's a superior player to Ehlers. People mentioned that he should have got a Nylander deal; William Nylander is a far superior player to Jake Guentzel and if they offered a straight up deal you'd be an insane person to not take it.

This turns the Pearson contract/trade into an agonizer.

Based on what is Nylander "far superior" to Guentzel? Genuinely asking, because outside of powerplay points, there's nothing there that suggests that. Nylander has 3 more ES points in 36 more games in his career than Guentzel. Guentzel has 23 career playoff goals in 37 playoff games, Nylander has never even hit 23 goals in a season.

His stat line is pretty much even with Ehlers at ES since Guentzel broke into the NHL, plus Guentzel has been an absolute monster in the playoffs. Ehlers also signed his deal when the salary cap was lower.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Good job JR!

I am pretty happy with both the term and the AAV.

 

[Trade]

I’m in love with this. I too think Jake has the potential to be a Marchand-type player.


He’s already one of the most physical players on our team which isn’t saying too much, but I think he is exactly the player this Franchise and Sid has needed since 2005.

6 million in today’s NHL is closer to a steal for Jake, IMO. Especially if he closes out the regular season and playoffs strong.

 

[mpp9]

Fair deal for both sides. I would have pushed to get it into the 5s and go for max term, but I could see Guentzel wanting a chance at free agency while he's still in his 20s. Might not be the worst thing since this team may be in titanic mode by then.

 

[cheesedanish87]

Did you just ignore what happened to Nylander this year?

The only reason Jake is making 6 million a year is because hes having a good year.

If he wasn't having such a good year he wouldn't be making this much.

His good year this year is already factored into his contract.