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Jake Guentzel

#59

age31

posLW

shotl

h5'11"

w179lbs

Depth Chart LW1

Buyout Cap Relief

Current Contract

Cap Hit

$9,000,000$9.00M

Year 2 of 7

24/25

25/26

30/31

Expiry Status

UFA 2031 age 36

Profile

Draft Team

Round3

Pick77

Year2013

Agent Ben Hankinson

Birthdate Oct 6, 1994

Birthplace Omaha, Nebraska

Nationality USA

Stick Warrior Covert QR6 Pro

UFA Year 2022

ELC Year 21

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $48.77M

Regular Season

GP6

PPG1

PIM2

5x5 TOI/GP 14:50

PP TOI/GP 3:14

PK TOI/GP 2:32

G60 0.67

P60 2.70

GF% 46.2

xGF% 43.0

RELxGF% -5.8

CF% 43.0

REL CF% -4.4

Pen Diff 0

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP606

G269

A308

P577

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.95

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.44

Career Statline Details

2024-2031 Standard Contract

term7yrs

value$63,000,000$63.00M

cap hit$9,000,000$9.00M

Jake Guentzel is signed to a 7 year, $63,000,000 contract with a cap hit of $9,000,000 per season, playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning. His contract expires at the end of the 2030-31 season, making Guentzel an Unrestricted Free Agent.

Signed On Jul 1 2024

Signing Agent Ben Hankinson

Signed By

Signing GM Julien BriseBois

% Cap Contract Start 10.23%

Signing Status UFAage 29

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2024-25	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031
Cap Hit	$9,000,000$9.00M	$9,000,000$9.00M	$9,000,000$9.00M	$9,000,000$9.00M	$9,000,000$9.00M	$9,000,000$9.00M	$9,000,000$9.00M	UFAage 36
AAV	$9,000,000$9.00M	$9,000,000$9.00M	$9,000,000$9.00M	$9,000,000$9.00M	$9,000,000$9.00M	$9,000,000$9.00M	$9,000,000$9.00M
Base	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$3,957,895$3.96M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$12,263,157$12.26M	$8,947,368$8.95M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$6,957,895$6.96M	$6,957,895$6.96M	$6,957,895$6.96M	$6,957,895$6.96M
Total Salary	$13,263,157$13.26M	$9,947,368$9.95M	$7,957,895$7.96M	$7,957,895$7.96M	$7,957,895$7.96M	$7,957,895$7.96M	$7,957,895$7.96M
Minors Salary	$13,263,157$13.26M	$9,947,368$9.95M	$7,957,895$7.96M	$7,957,895$7.96M	$7,957,895$7.96M	$7,957,895$7.96M	$7,957,895$7.96M
Clauses	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC
Year Type	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year
Buy Out			Buy Out	Buy Out	Buy Out	Buy Out	Buy Out

Notes

NMC Yrs 1-4; then 10 team trade list Yrs 5-7

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Career Stats By Contract

Regular Season

GP6

PPG1

PIM2

5x5 TOI/GP 14:50

PP TOI/GP 3:14

PK TOI/GP 2:32

G60 0.67

P60 2.70

GF% 46.2

xGF% 43.0

RELxGF% -5.8

CF% 43.0

REL CF% -4.4

Pen Diff 0

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP606

G269

A308

P577

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.95

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.44

Career Statline Details

NHL Only

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Season	Age	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	GF%	xGF%	RelxGF%	CF%	RelCF%	G60	P60	Pen Dif	TOI 5v5/GP	TOI PP/GP	TOI PK/GP	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2025-26	31	$9,000,000 $9.00M	NHL	Tampa Bay Lightning	6	1	5	6	2	46.2	43.0	-5.8	43.0	-4.4	0.67	2.70	0	14:50	3:14	2:32
2024-25	30	$9,000,000 $9.00M	NHL 4 Nations	USA	4	3	1	4	2
2024-25	30	$9,000,000 $9.00M	NHL	Tampa Bay Lightning	80	41	39	80	24	63.2	52.0	0.5	51.0	0.6	0.92	2.00	-7	15:25	3:10	0:28	Playoffs	5	3	3	6	0
2023-24	29	$6,000,000 $6.00M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	50	22	30	52	14
2023-24	29	$6,000,000 $6.00M	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	17	8	17	25	8	57.7	58.0	6.8	57.0	4.5	1.09	2.41	-13	15:38	3:15	0:03	Playoffs	11	4	5	9	0
2022-23	28	$6,000,000 $6.00M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	78	36	37	73	46	54.6	54.0	0.4	54.0	1.9	0.80	1.85	-7	15:25	3:42	0:02
2021-22	27	$6,000,000 $6.00M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	76	40	44	84	44	58.3	54.0	0.5	53.0	2.3	1.27	2.48	-8	15:36	3:17	0:04	Playoffs	7	8	2	10	0
2020-21	26	$6,000,000 $6.00M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	56	23	34	57	28	53.9	50.0	0.6	52.0	2.2	0.78	1.89	-6	16:25	2:53	0:02	Playoffs	6	1	1	2	0
2019-20	25	$6,000,000 $6.00M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	39	20	23	43	14	57.1	58.0	5.9	55.0	4.6	1.21	2.69	-4	16:34	2:57	0:15	Playoffs	4	1	2	3	0
2018-19	24	$734,167 $734K	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	82	40	36	76	26	61.4	56.0	5.9	53.0	4.8	1.43	2.63	-8	15:52	1:58	0:26	Playoffs	4	1	0	1	0
2017-18	23	$734,167 $734K	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	82	22	26	48	42												Playoffs	12	10	11	21	0
2016-17	22	$734,167 $734K	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	40	16	17	33	10												Playoffs	25	13	8	21	0
2016-17	22	$734,167 $734K	AHL	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	33	21	21	42	12
2015-16	21		NCAA	Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha	35	19	27	46	20
2015-16	21		AHL	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	11	2	4	6	0												Playoffs	10	5	9	14	0
2014-15	20		NCAA	Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha	36	14	25	39	34
2013-14	19		NCAA	Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha	37	7	27	34	16
2012-13	18		USHL	Sioux City Musketeers	60	29	44	73	24
2011-12	17		USHS-MN	Hill-Murray School	31	23	52	75	16												Playoffs	3	1	4	5	0
2011-12	17		UMHSEHL	Team MAP South Hockey	21	14	27	41	8												Playoffs	3	0	3	3	0
2011-12	17		MNHP-17	B17 - Red (Final 54)	3	3	3	6	0
2011-12	17		MN State	Hill-Murray School	3	1	2	3	0
2010-11	16		USHS-MN	Hill-Murray School	28	19	30	49	10												Playoffs	3	4	2	6	0
2010-11	16		UMHSEHL	Team Twin Cities Orthopedics	15	6	5	11	4												Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0
2010-11	16		MNHP-16	B16 - Red (Final 54)	3	3	4	7	0
NHL Totals					606	269	308	577
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

07/1

2024

Guentzel, Jake

7yrs

$9,000,000

Cap Hit

06/30

2024

Guentzel, Jake

2025 Round 3

03/7

2024

Lucius, Cruz

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Smith, Ty Guentzel, Jake

12/27

2018

Guentzel, Jake

5yrs

$6,000,000

Cap Hit

05/23

2016

Guentzel, Jake

3yrs

$925,000

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

Oct

Guentzel, Jake

Guentzel scored a goal in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Washington.

Oct

Guentzel, Jake

Guentzel put up two assists Monday in a 4-3 win over the Boston Bruins.

Oct

Guentzel, Jake

Guentzel logged two assists, two shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Ottawa Senators.

May

Guentzel, Jake

Guentzel scored a power-play goal on four shots, added two PIM and went minus-2 in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 5.

Apr

Guentzel, Jake

Guentzel had a goal and two assists in a 5-1 victory over the Florida Panthers in Game 3 on Saturday.

All Transactions

Contract History

2019-2024 Standard Contract

term5yrs

value$30,000,000$30.00M

cap hit$6,000,000$6.00M

expiry 2024 UFA age 29

Signed On Dec 27 2018

Signing Agent Ben Hankinson

Signed By

Signing GM Jim Rutherford

% Cap Contract Start 7.36%

Signing Status RFAage 23

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024
Cap Hit	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	UFAage 29
AAV	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M
Base	$7,000,000$7.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-
Total Salary	$7,000,000$7.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M
Minors Salary	$7,000,000$7.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M
Clauses				M-NTC	M-NTC
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

Notes

12 Team NT List

* Retained Salary Mar 7, 2024

25.00% of contract was retained by the Pittsburgh Penguins in a trade to the Carolina Hurricanes

Trade Details

2016-2019 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$2,775,000$2.78M

cap hit$925,000$925K

expiry 2019 RFA age 24

Signed On May 23 2016

Signing Agent Ben Hankinson

Signed By

Signing GM Jim Rutherford

% Cap Contract Start 1.01%

Signing Status age 21

Arbitration Eligible

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019
Cap Hit	$734,167$734K	$734,167$734K	$734,167$734K	RFAage 24
AAV	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K
Base	$575,000$575K	$650,000$650K	$700,000$700K
Performance Bonuses	$257,500$258K	$182,500$183K	$132,500$133K
Signing Bonuses	$92,500$93K	$92,500$93K	$92,500$93K
Total Salary	$667,500$668K	$742,500$743K	$792,500$793K
Minors Salary	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA
UFA Year