Ryan Wilson: A salute to Jake Guentzel A salute to Jake Guentzel

Great player and integral part of 2 Cups. Bailed the first chance he had when things got rough.

Give this gentleman a standing ovation!

I don't think Juniors is going to help his game at all. There really shouldn't be a bunch of competition on the right wing. Don't see why they couldn't put him on the 3RW with Eller and maybe DOC on the LW. Have Poulin-Pusty on the 4th line. That and feed Yager PP one timers.
- j.boyd919

Why do we seem to always draft the tweeters that are too good for Juniors but aren’t allowed to come to the minors so their development stalls?

@J

1 cup and we didn’t offer him a contract

Great player and integral part of 2 Cups. Bailed the first chance he had when things got rough.

Give this gentleman a standing ovation!
- jmatchett383

1 cup*

Wasn't on the roster for the 2015/2016 one.

Was traded, didnt bail*

@J

1 cup and we didn’t offer him a contract
- Victoro311

Didnt even read the rest of the comments after reading Matchett's crap take, immediately responded haha

Tojo’s moment has finally arrived!
- Victoro311

Haha, now watch him get buried for 8 minutes. But that's probably where he'll have to work his way up. 4th line could at least be a threat.

Didnt even read the rest of the comments after reading Matchett's crap take, immediately responded haha
- MattStrat

Pretty sure he’s just trolling

Who cares. Stick him in the head.

On top of 12 points in his first 8 games with the Canes....Jakey has been on the ice for 15 goals for, 0 against. Pretty wild stat.

@J

1 cup and we didn’t offer him a contract
- Victoro311

The reports I heard was that he was offered an extension and didn't want to sign it. So while he didn't bail, they were forced to trade him

If I heard wrong, I retract my call to to throw rotten tomatoes.

The reports I heard was that he was offered an extension and didn't want to sign it. So while he didn't bail, they were forced to trade him

If I heard wrong, I retract my call to to throw rotten tomatoes.
- jmatchett383

Dubas basically said in the press conference after that he was the one who decided to trade him rather than lock in another player long-term into his late 30s (and longer than the ones they have). I know that speculation was out there at times, but all the reports around that time agreed it was a team decision and they never seriously negotiated with him.

Dubas basically said in the press conference after that he was the one who decided to trade him rather than lock in another player long-term into his late 30s (and longer than the ones they have). I know that speculation was out there at times, but all the reports around that time agreed it was a team decision and they never seriously negotiated with him.
- Tojo.

Then he shall be doused in golden showers (if that's his thing) or a round of applause...his choice.

Great player and integral part of 2 Cups. Bailed the first chance he had when things got rough.

Give this gentleman a standing ovation!
- jmatchett383

He wasnt going to get paid. Sit down , clown

The reports I heard was that he was offered an extension and didn't want to sign it. So while he didn't bail, they were forced to trade him

If I heard wrong, I retract my call to to throw rotten tomatoes.
- jmatchett383

They werent going to pay him what he is worth. Why would he sign?

The reports I heard was that he was offered an extension and didn't want to sign it. So while he didn't bail, they were forced to trade him

If I heard wrong, I retract my call to to throw rotten tomatoes.
- jmatchett383

The reports from Yohe is that the FO didn't really engage with Guentzel's camp beyond preliminary talks and that Guentzel's preference would have been to stay in Pittsburgh and was sad when it became clear that was not going to happen. Call it a business decision if you want to say he didn't want to take the home town discount that would have triggered Dubas to further conversations, but that's hardly bailing.

I don’t see why they didn’t at least offer Guentzel a 4x6 deal. Seems fair enough for his particular skill set.

I honestly thought they had offered him a legit offer in the 8x10 range. If they didn't give a legit offer (which they should have) then all good.

That was the worst tribute ever. Haha. He ain’t coming back.

Get the puck on net Letang

Well Poulin definitely isn’t Noel Accairi. Next.

Roofed!

Why do we seem to always draft the tweeters that are too good for Juniors but aren’t allowed to come to the minors so their development stalls?
- Victoro311

That’s just the stupid CHL/AHL transfer agreement. It sucks.

That’s just the stupid CHL/AHL transfer agreement. It sucks.
- j.boyd919

No I know. I’m saying why do we always draft the prospects that are especially boned by it?

Rakkel just watching in that shift