Birthday: Oct. 6, 1994
Height: 5' 10 | 180 cm
Weight: 181 lbs | 82 kg
Drafted: 77 overall, 2013 round 3 (
PIT)
Contract: $30,000,000 over 5 years (Cap hit: $6,000,000)
It will be interesting to see how long Guentzel takes to get healthy after suffering an upper body injury that projects to keep him out of the lineup past the trade deadline.
Expiring contract. $6M AAV. Proven scorer. Has played along side Sidney Crosby for the majority of his NHL career.
Through 50GP this season - 22G - 30A - (18G-21A) at even strength.
Averaged 21 minutes TOI. Deployed at ES and PP #1 with the Penguins.
Barely average defensively. Elite element = offense. Very little push back physically.
Aggressive directing pucks on net. Leans shooter more than play maker.
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Elite Prospects| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
|---|
| 2023-24 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 17 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 16 | 8 |
| 2023-24 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 50 | 22 | 30 | 52 | 9 | 14 |
| 2022-23 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 78 | 36 | 37 | 73 | 2 | 46 |
| 2021-22 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 76 | 40 | 44 | 84 | 13 | 44 |
- Compete/Consistency: 87
- Defensive Zone Starts: 75
- Hockey IQ: 92
- Offensive Zone Starts: 95
- Penalty Kill: 0
- Power Play: 90
- Physicality: 59
- Puck Moving/Passing: 80
- Shot: 88
- Skating: 88
Weighting
- 20%: Compete/Consistency, Hockey IQ, Skating
- 12%: Puck Moving/Passing
- 8%: Shot
- 4%: Defensive Zone Starts, Offensive Zone Starts, Penalty Kill, Power Play, Physicality
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