Despite being out of the lineup for the last month and being placed on long-term injured reserve, the Pittsburgh Penguins were hoping to move Jake Guentzel very quickly. At one time there were at least six teams in the mix for Guentzel including the New York Rangers and Vancouver Canucks.
Prior to the injury, the 29-year-old was playing very well for the Penguins, recording his seventh-straight 20+ goal season and is slightly above a point-per-game this year. In 50 games, the Omaha native has 52 points (22 goals, 30 assists), 14 penalty minutes and is a plus-nine.
