Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas
pulled the trigger on a deal that sent Guentzel to Carolina one day before the National Hockey League's trade deadline, and in returned acquired Michael Bunting, forward prospects Vasily Ponomarev and Ville Koivunen, the rights to forward Cruz Lucius, a conditional first-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, and a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2024 draft.