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Jake Guentzel
#59
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h5'11"
w181lbs
Current Contract
Cap Hit
$9,000,000$9.00M
Year 1 of 7
24/25
30/31
Expiry Status
UFA
2031 age 36
Profile
2024-25 Stats
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2024-2031
Standard Contract
7yrs
value$63,000,000$63.00M
cap hit$9,000,000$9.00M
Jake Guentzel is currently signed to a 7-year contract with a cap hit of $9,000,000 per season. His contract expires at the end of the 2030-31 season, when Guentzel is 36 years old.
% Cap Contract Start
10.23%
Signing Status
UFAage 29
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2024-25
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2025-26
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2026-27
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2027-28
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2028-29
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2029-30
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2030-31
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2031 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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$9,947,368$9.95M
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$7,957,895$7.96M
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$7,957,895$7.96M
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$7,957,895$7.96M
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$7,957,895$7.96M
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$7,957,895$7.96M
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| Clauses |
NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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| Year Type | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | ||||||||
| Buy Out | 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
2024-25 Stats
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| Season | Cap Hit | League | Team | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $6,000,000 $6.00M |
NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 17 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 245 | 77.80 | 63.90 | 7.40 | 59.80 | 1.30 | 4.16 | 7.84 | |||||||
| 2023-24 | $6,000,000 $6.00M |
NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 50 | 22 | 30 | 52 | 14 | 778 | 53.70 | 56.10 | 6.30 | 55.90 | 5.80 | 1.31 | 2.47 | |||||||
| 2022-23 | $6,000,000 $6.00M |
NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 78 | 36 | 37 | 73 | 46 | 1,182 | 54.30 | 53.60 | 0.10 | 53.50 | 1.90 | 0.81 | 1.88 | |||||||
| 2021-22 | $6,000,000 $6.00M |
NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 76 | 40 | 44 | 84 | 44 | 1,156 | 57.00 | 54.50 | 0.80 | 53.40 | 2.20 | 1.30 | 2.54 | |||||||
| 2020-21 | $6,000,000 $6.00M |
NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 56 | 23 | 34 | 57 | 28 | 901 | 54.10 | 50.60 | 2.00 | 51.70 | 2.10 | 0.73 | 1.86 | |||||||
| 2019-20 | $6,000,000 $6.00M |
NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 39 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 14 | 619 | 58.10 | 57.80 | 5.40 | 55.80 | 4.90 | 1.26 | 2.81 | |||||||
| 2018-19 | $734,167 $734K |
NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 40 | 36 | 76 | 26 | 1,282 | 61.42 | 56.31 | 6.10 | 53.04 | 4.98 | 1.45 | 2.67 | |||||||
| 2017-18 | $734,167 $734K |
NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 22 | 26 | 48 | 42 | 1,137 | 45.74 | 49.80 | -3.35 | 53.36 | 1.57 | 0.74 | 1.79 | |||||||
| 2016-17 | $734,167 $734K |
NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 40 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 10 | 562 | 56.92 | 50.95 | -3.13 | 52.27 | 1.65 | 1.60 | 2.88 | |||||||
Contract History
2019-2024
Standard Contract
5yrs
value$30,000,000$30.00M
cap hit$6,000,000$6.00M
expiry
2024
UFA
age 29
% Cap Contract Start
7.36%
Signing Status
RFAage 23
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2019-20
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2020-21
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2021-22
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2022-23
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2023-24
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2024 |
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| 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
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$5,000,000$5.00M
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$7,000,000$7.00M
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$5,000,000$5.00M
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$6,000,000$6.00M
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| Clauses |
M-NTC
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M-NTC
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| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year |
Notes
12 Team NT List
* Retained Salary Mar 7, 2024
25% of contract was retained by Pittsburgh Penguins in trade to Carolina Hurricanes
Trade Details
2016-2019
Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$2,775,000$2.78M
cap hit$925,000$925K
expiry
2019
RFA
age 24
% Cap Contract Start
1.01%
Signing Status
age 21
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2016-17
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2017-18
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2018-19
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2019 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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$70,000$70K
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$70,000$70K
|
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| Clauses | ||||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
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Jake Guentzel Updates
Oct 11 2024
Guentzel (undisclosed) is practicing on the top line Friday, Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida reports.
Oct 8 2024
Guentzel was not on the ice for practice Tuesday with an undisclosed injury, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Sep 28 2024
Guentzel will skate on the Tampa Bay Lightning's top line with Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point.
Jul 1 2024 | Tampa Bay Lightning
Standard | 7 yrs
$63,000,000
Cap Hit
$9,000,000
Jul 1 2024
Guentzel signed a seven-year, $63 million contract with Tampa Bay on Monday.
Jun 30 2024
The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired Jake Guentzel from the Carolina Hurricanes for a 2025 3rd round pick
Jun 30 2024
Tampa Bay acquired the negotiating rights to Guentzel from Carolina on Sunday in exchange for a 2025 third-round pick.
May 11 2024
Guentzel provided an assist, six shots on goal and two blocked shots in Saturday's 4-3 win over the New York Rangers in Game 4.
May 10 2024
Guentzel scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the New York Rangers in Game 3.
May 7 2024
Guentzel potted two goals on five shots in Tuesday's loss to the New York Rangers.
May 5 2024
Guentzel recorded a helper, five shots on goal, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the New York Rangers in Game 1.
Apr 23 2024
Guentzel scored a goal on two shots and picked up a power-play assist in Monday's 5-3 Game 2 victory over the New York Islanders.
Apr 18 2024
Guentzel (rest) retook his spot on the Canes' top line during practice ahead of Saturday's matchup with the New York Islanders, Walt Ruff of the Carolina Hurricanes' official site reports.
Apr 16 2024
Guentzel (rest) will sit out Tuesday's regular-season finale against the Columbus Blue Jackets, per Walt Ruff of the Carolina Hurricanes' official site.
Apr 14 2024
Guentzel notched an assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
Apr 13 2024
Guentzel scored a pair of empty-net goals in Friday's 5-2 win over the St. Louis Blues.
Apr 6 2024
Guentzel scored two even-strength goals and added a power-play assist in Friday's 4-2 win over the Washington Capitals.
Mar 7 2024
$4,500,000
$-4,500,000
The Carolina Hurricanes acquired Jake Guentzel from the Pittsburgh Penguins for Michael Bunting, Vasiliy Ponomarev, Ville Koivunen, Cruz Lucius, a conditional 2024 2nd round pick, and a conditional 2024 5th round pick (condition not met)
Dec 27 2018 | Pittsburgh Penguins
Standard | 5 yrs
$30,000,000
Cap Hit
$6,000,000
May 23 2016 | Pittsburgh Penguins
Entry Level | 3 yrs
$2,775,000
Cap Hit
$925,000
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