Guentzel Linked To Hometown Team according to Insider
With Jake Guentzel being out with an injury and being a pending UFA all along with the Penguins slipping away from the playoffs, the American winger will be a hot commodity for contending teams ahead of the NHL trade deadline, putting his name easily at number one on trade bait boards.
According to insider Elliotte Friedman, his hometown team can potentially swoop in and give the Penguins a call.
Jake Guentzel linked to Red Wings
In Friedman's recent 32T podcast, the insider linked Guentzel with his hometown team, the Detroit Red Wings. It's a trade that can make serious sense with the Red Wings having many young assets and picks along with roster players they can deal. Their trade block includes young unproven forward Jonatan Berggren, who reportedly requested a trade, along with prospects such as Nate Danielson, Axel Sandin-Pellika and many more!
Never say never, and now might be the perfect time for the Yzerplan to kick in and give the red wings an extreme boost for the playoffs.
A potential trade can look like this:
TRADE PROPOSAL
Red Wings receive: Jake Guentzel
Penguins receive: Jonatan Berggren, Nate Danielson, and 2025 first round pick
| POLL | ||
Will Guentzel be traded at the deadline? | ||
| Yes | 301 | 71.8 % |
| No | 118 | 28.2 % |
| List of polls | ||
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