Wth the regular season closing in, the temperature is about to rise for a number of players.
What has gotten into NHL general managers this August? We have offer sheets. We have trades, and this is usually the quietest month of the hockey calendar.
With the approach of puck drop for the 2024-25 NHL season, there’s no better time for bold predictions. As rosters and line combinations shape up for the season, we can understand how things might play out.
No, hockey isn’t back just yet. While the draft and week one of free agency were entertaining, it’s definitely dropped off, and the summer has begun to drag.
The Vancouver Canucks upper management of Patrik Allvin and Jim Rutherford believed to have their sights out on Jake this free agency. Most believed it would be Jake Guentzel, but once his rights were traded to Tampa Bay, all focus switched to Jake DeBrusk.
While the 2024 NHL free-agent class was top-heavy with big names and talented scorers, plenty of second-tier and depth players have inked contracts with new teams. Here are the five best under-the-radar signings of free agency so far.
Having consistent even-strength offense is one of the most vital components of a dominant team. Seven out of the last ten Stanley Cup champions finished top ten in goals for per 60 (GF/60) at 5-on-5 during the regular season (via Evolving Hockey).
The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed forward Jake Guentzel to a seven-year contract worth $63 million. Guentzel has played 589 regular-season and playoff games in his career over eight seasons spent with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Carolina Hurricanes.
In Tampa, he could form one of the most terrifying top lines in the league alongside Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point.
Less than 24 hours after acquiring his rights from the Carolina Hurricanes, the Tampa Bay Lightning have reportedly agreed to terms on a long-term contract with star forward Jake Guentzel.
The Tampa Bay Lightning have agreed to terms on a contract extension with pending unrestricted free agent winger Jake Guentzel, Daily Faceoff hockey insider Frank Seravalli reported Sunday evening.
Nearly 10 hours after the Tampa Bay Lightning acquired the rights to Jake Guentzel, Daily Faceoff insider Frank Seravalli reported Sunday the two sides have agreed to terms on a contract.
The news comes a few hours after the Lightning acquired his rights from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.
Alright, alright. Hands up. Mea culpa. You got us. Writing an article about how the Vancouver Canucks are better off without Jake Guentzel on the very morning that the Tampa Bay Lightning secured his rights via trade – and presumably began negotiations on a major contract extension immediately thereafter – is downright cowardly.
Stamkos has been one of the franchise's premier players since it selected him with the No. 1 overall pick in 2008.
As the NHL free agency period approaches, Jake Guentzel has emerged as one of the most sought-after players on the market. Multiple teams, including the Carolina Hurricanes, Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers, Vancouver Canucks, and Los Angeles Kings, are reportedly keen on signing the star forward.
Jeff Paterson from the Rink Wide Podcast and Canucks Army joined Daily Faceoff Live to discuss why Jake Guentzel is a good play for the Vancouver Canucks.
An extension in Carolina doesn’t appear to be in the cards, and his signing rights have been made available for trade for teams to get an inside track on a deal before July 1.
The Vancouver Canucks are expected to make a strong offer to pending free agent forward Jake Guentzel, according to Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli. “We are now just 12 days away from the opening of free agency on July 1,” Seravalli wrote in his latest Top 75 Free Agents piece.
The Carolina Hurricanes are reportedly shopping Jake Guentzel‘s rights. The team would like to re-sign him, but the feeling is the forward intends to test the free agent market and if that’s the case, Carolina would like to recoup some of what it took to acquire him at the trade deadline.
The possibility of returning to Carolina after the market opens hasn’t been ruled out, but he’s expected to look at other offers and potential fits around the league.
The Carolina Hurricanes made a remarkable comeback against the New York Islanders on Monday night, scoring four goals in the third period to erase a 3-0 deficit.
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